Evidence of amictic reproduction in the brittle-star Ophiomyxa brevirima

Marine Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 169-174

  Garrett, F K ^a   Mladenov, P V ^a   Wallis, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMICTIC; AMICTIC REPRODUCTION; BRITTLE STAR; REPRODUCTION;

NEW ZEALAND;

OPHIOMYXA BREVIRIMA; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 0030796501     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050157     Document Type: Article

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