A new record of the endosymbiont polychaete Veneriserva (Dorvilleidae), with description of a new sub-species, and relationships with its host Laetmonice producta (Polychaeta: Aphroditidae) in Southern Ocean waters (Antarctica)

Marine Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 691-698

  Micaletto, G ^a   Gambi, M C ^a   Cantone, G ^b  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOSYMBIONT; NEW RECORD; POLYCHAETE; TAXONOMY;

ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

APHRODITIDAE; DORVILLEIDAE; LAETMONICE; LAETMONICE PRODUCTA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 0036940912     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0870-1     Document Type: Article

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