Ceratal autotomy and regeneration in the aeolid nudibranch Phidiana crassicornis and the role of predators

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 167-176

  Miller, Jennifer A ^a   Byrne, Maria ^a  

^a BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aeolidacea; Ceras; Mollusca; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034401802     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2000.tb00005.x     Document Type: Article

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