Indirect evidence for ecophenotypic plasticity in radular dentition of Littoraria species (Gastropoda: Littorinidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 355-370

  Reid, David G ^a,c   Mak, Yiu Ming ^b,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Hong Kong Agr and Fisheries Dept   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; LITTORARIA; LITTORINIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0032851996     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/65.3.355     Document Type: Article

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