Histological characteristics of the foot and locomotory activity of Crepidula dilatata Lamarck (Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae) in relation to sex changes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-91

  Chaparro, O R ^a   Bahamondes Rojas, I ^a   Vergara, A M ^a   Rivera, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Crepidula dilatata; Foot; Histology; Movement; Mucocytes; Protandry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; COPULATION; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOOT; GASTROPOD; GONAD; HISTOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL MATURATION;

CREPIDULA DILATATA;

EID: 0032076496     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00151-2     Document Type: Article

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