Reproductive biology and population dynamics of an ovoviviparous land snail, Lauria cylindracea (Pupillidae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 263-280

  Heller, J ^a   Sivan, N ^a   Hodgson, A N ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAND SNAIL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; FUNGI; GASTROPODA; LAURIA; LAURIA CYLINDRACEA; PUPILLIDAE; PUPILLOIDEA; RIPARIA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 0030806679     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb02781.x     Document Type: Article

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