Reproductive cycle and spawning induction in the gregarious brittle star ophiothrix fragilis (echinodermata) in the oosterschelde (Netherlands)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 145-155

  Morgan, R ^a   Jangoux, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Echinodermata; Ophiothrix fragilis; Reproduction; Spawning; Zeeland

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERMATA; INVERTEBRATA; OPHIOTHRIX; OPHIOTHRIX FRAGILIS; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 0036958580     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652771     Document Type: Article

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