Hole drilling in crab and gastropod shells by Eledone cirrhosa (Lamarck, 1798)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL.2, 1997, Pages 67-76

  Runham, N W ^a   Bailey, C J ^a   Carr, M ^a   Evans, C A ^a   Malham, S ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boreholes; Chemical etching; Eledone cirrhosa; Hole drilling; Octopus; Radula; Saliva

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); ELEDONE CIRRHOSA; GASTROPODA; NUCELLA LAPILLUS; OCTOPUS; LITTONIA LITTOREA;

BORING ORGANISMS; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR; HOLE DRILLING;

EID: 0031402868     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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