Locomotor activity patterns of the mangrove littorinids, Littoraria ardouiniana and L. melanostoma, in Hong Kong

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-241

  Lee, Olive H K ^a   Williams, Gray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FOREST CANOPY; LOCOMOTION; MANGROVE; SNAIL;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

GASTROPODA; HALOPHILA; LITTORARIA; LITTORARIA ARDOUINIANA; LITTORARIA MELANOSTOMA; MELANOSTOMA; TEXADINA;

EID: 0036689871     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/68.3.235     Document Type: Article

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