Protection of the nudibranch Aeolidia papillosa from nematocyst discharge of the sea anemone Anthopleura elegantissima

Veliger

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 148-151

  Mauch, Shona ^b   Elliott, Joel ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFENCE MECHANISM; DEFENCE MECHANISMS; MUCUS; NEMATOCYST; PREDATION; SEA ANEMONE; SEA SLUG; STINGING ORGAN; STINGING ORGANS;

AEOLIDIA PAPILLOSA; ANTHOPLEURA ELEGANTISSIMA; ASTEROIDEA; CADLINA LUTEOMARGINATA; GASTROPODA; LITHOPOMA GIBBEROSUM; PHIDIANA CRASSICORNIS;

EID: 0031423280     PISSN: 00423211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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