Evidence for filter-feeding by the wood-boring isopod, Sphaeroma terebrans (Crustacea: Peracarida)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 256, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 463-471

  Si, Aung ^a   Bellwood, O ^a   Alexander, C G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Filter feeding; Isopod; Mouthparts; Proventriculus; Sphaeroma

Indexed keywords

FEEDING MECHANISM; FILTER FEEDING; MORPHOLOGY;

AVES; CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; PERACARIDA; SPHAEROMA; SPHAEROMA TEREBRANS;

EID: 0036213915     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690200050X     Document Type: Article

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