Comparative reproductive biology of Ariolimax californicus and A. dolichophallus (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 83-93

  Leonard, Janet L ^a   Pearse, John S ^a   Harper, Alice Bryant ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Bay Leaves Press   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Growth; Life history; Sexual behavior; Stylommatophora

Indexed keywords

ARIOLIMAX CALIFORNICUS; ARIOLIMAX DOLICHOPHALLUS;

EID: 0036710339     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652738     Document Type: Article

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