Dichotomous life history patterns for the nudibranch Dendronotus frondosus (Ascanius, 1774) in the Gulf of Maine

Veliger

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 290-298

  Sisson, Chad G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

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DENDRONOTUS FRONDOSUS;

EID: 0036775995     PISSN: 00423211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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