The biology and functional morphology of Fragum erugatum (Bivalvia: Cardiidae) from Shark Bay, Western Australia: The significance of its relationship with entrained zooxanthellae

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-52

  Morton, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Bivalvia; Cardiidae; Fragum erugatum; Giant clams; Shark Bay; Symbiosis with zooxanthellae; Tridacnidac; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MOLLUSC;

AUSTRALIA;

FRAGUM ERUGATUM;

EID: 0034194612     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900005069     Document Type: Article

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