Heterocypris (crustacea, ostracoda) from the isole pelagie (sicily, italy): The coexistence of different morphotypes

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 53-57

  Bellavere, Carlo ^a   Benassi, Giorgio ^a   Calzolari, Mattia ^a   Meisch, Claude ^b   McKenzie, Kenneth Glencoe ^c   Rossi, Valeria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Musée National d'Histolre Naturelle   (Luxembourg)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body size; Heterocypris; Population structure; Sex ratio; Temporary ponds

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRUSTACEAN; EPHEMERAL POOL; MORPHOTYPE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX RATIO;

ITALY;

CRUSTACEA; HETEROCYPRIS; HETEROCYPRIS INCONGRUENS; OSTRACODA;

EID: 0036239837     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000209356438     Document Type: Article

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