Biology and anatomy of the 'living fossil' Congeria kusceri (Bivalvia: Dreissenidae) from subterranean rivers and caves in the Dinaric karst of the former Yugoslavia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-174

  Morton, Brian ^a   Velkovrh, F ^b   Sket, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cave dwellers; Congeria kusceri; Mantle; Shell structure

Indexed keywords

CONGERIA KUSCERI; MARIFUGIA CAVATICA;

EID: 0031878356     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998006426     Document Type: Article

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