Effects of discharging nematocysts when an eolid nudibranch feeds on a hydroid

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 455-462

  Martin, Rainer ^a,b   Walther, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b Istituto di Biologia Marina   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYST; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEEDING; PREY CAPTURE;

CRATENA; CRATENA PEREGRINA; EUDENDRIUM; EUDENDRIUM RACEMOSUM; GASTROPODA; HYDROIDA; PEREGRINA;

EID: 0036621796     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315402005714     Document Type: Article

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