Orthokinetic and klinokinetic reactions in the behaviour of Litonotus lamella predating on Euplotes crassus

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 168-174

  Morelli, Andrea ^a   Ricci, Nicola ^a   Verni, Franco ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Euplotes; Litonotus; Predation

Indexed keywords

EUPLOTES CRASSUS; LITONOTUS LAMELLA;

EID: 0033591677     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(99)80034-0     Document Type: Article

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