Distribution in relation to life history in the direct-developing gastropod Batillaria cumingi (Batillariidae) on two shores of contrasting substrata

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 275-287

  Adachi, Naoko ^a   Wada, Keiji ^a  

^a Nara Womenís University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION; LITERATURE;

GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

BATILLARIA CUMINGI; BATILLARIIDAE; GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0032850509     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/65.3.275     Document Type: Article

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