Studies on the venomous coelenterate: Rhopilema hispidum

Journal of Natural Toxins

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 361-375

  Othman, I ^a   Fathilah, A R ^a   Mohd Saad, J ^a   Mohd Yusof, M ^a   Mustaffa, M R ^a   Azila, Nor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARYBDEA ALATA; CHIROPSALMUS; CHIROPSALMUS QUADRIGATUS; COELENTERATA; CUBOMEDUSAE; RHOPILEMA HISPIDUM;

EID: 0030446433     PISSN: 10588108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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