Systematics of Melanopsis from the coastal plain of Israel (Gastropoda: Cerithioidea)

Journal of Conchology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 589-606

  Heller, Joseph ^a   Sivan, Naomi ^a   Ben Ami, Frida ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Distribution; Hybrids; Israel; Melanopsis; Systematics; Variation

Indexed keywords

MELANOPSIS; MELANOPSIS BELUSI; MELANOPSIS BUCCINOIDEA; MELANOPSIS COSTATA; MELANOPSIS HEBRAICA; MELANOPSIS LAMPRA; MELANOPSIS PHOENECIACA; MELANOPSIS SAULCYI;

EID: 0036850799     PISSN: 00220019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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