A comparative study of morphometry in shell-bearing molluscs

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-38

  Tokeshi, M ^a   Ota, N ^a   Kawai, T ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Allometry; Defence; Interspecific differences; Molluscs; Shell

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCHITON DEFILIPPI; NERITA ALBICILLA;

EID: 0034192953     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900005057     Document Type: Article

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