The dietary preferences of a suite of carrion-scavenging gastropods (Nassariidae, Buccinidae) in princess royal harbour, Albany, Western Australia

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 151-156

  Morton, Brian ^a   Jones, D S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD PREFERENCE; MOLLUSC; SCAVENGER; SEAFLOOR;

AUSTRALIA; SHOAL BAY; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BIVALVIA; BUCCINIDAE; COMINELLA EBURNEA; COMINELLA TASMANICA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LETHRINIDAE; MOLLUSCA; NASSARIIDAE; NASSARIUS; NASSARIUS PAUPERATUS; NASSARIUS PYRRHUS;

EID: 0037572383     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/69.2.151     Document Type: Article

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