Electrophysiology of extraocular photoreceptors in the squid Loligo forbesi (Cephalopoda: Loliginidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 111-117

  Cobb, Christopher S ^a,b   Williamson, Roddy ^a,b  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LOLIGINIDAE; LOLIGO FORBESI;

EID: 0031938192     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/64.1.111     Document Type: Article

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