Distribution and sexual reproduction of a seagrass-bed-inhabiting actiniarian, Phymanthus strandesi (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria: Phymanthidae), at Hsiao-Liuchiu Island, Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 254-261

  Lin, Ming Doun ^a,b   Chen, Chaolun Allen ^a,c   Fang, Lee Sing ^d  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MARINE BIOLOGY AND AQUARIUM   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Actiniarian; Distribution; Gametogensis; Seagrass bed; Sexual reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035402740     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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