Biology of the cirrate octopod Grimpoteuthis glacialis (Cephalopoda; Opisthoteuthididae) in the south Shetland Islands, Antarctica

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 20, 1998, Pages 421-428

  Vecchione, M ^a   Piatkowski, U ^b   Allcock, A L ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; MORPHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

ANTARCTICA;

CEPHALOPODA; GRIMPOTEUTHIS GLACIALIS;

EID: 0032461530     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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