An association between a dendronotid nudibranch (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia) and a soft coral (Octocorallia, Alcyonaria) from the red sea

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1433-1449

  Avila, C ^a   Kelman, D ^b   Kashman, Y ^b   Benayahu, Y ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dendronotacea; Marioniopsis; Nudibranchia; Octocorallia; Parerythropodium; Red sea

Indexed keywords

CORAL; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION;

RED SEA;

ALCYONACEA; ALCYONARIA; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; DENDRONOTIDAE; DENDRONOTINA; GASTROPODA; MARIONIOPSIS; MARIONIOPSIS FULVICOLA; MOLLUSCA; NUDIBRANCHIA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; PARERYTHROPODIUM; PARERYTHROPODIUM FULVUM;

EID: 0032825940     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002229399299833     Document Type: Article

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