Evolution of the Sacoglossa (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia) and the ecological associations with their food plants

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 301-335

  Jensen, Kathe R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ecological associations; Evolution; Integrative biology; Opisthobranchia; Resource tracking; Sacoglossa; Ulvophyceae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BRYOPSIDACEAE; CAULERPA; MOLLUSCA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; SACOGLOSSA; UDOTEACEAE; ULVOPHYCEAE;

ECOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION; EVOLUTION; RESOURCE TRACKING;

EID: 0030612865     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018468420368     Document Type: Article

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