Growth and development of the rare land snail Paryphanta busbyi watti (Eupulmonata: Rhytididae)

Molluscan Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 203-220

  Stringer, I A N ^a   McLean, M J ^b   Arnold, G C ^c   Bassett, S M ^c   Montefiore, R ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Egg incubation; Landsnail; Lifespan; Pulmonata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141808900     PISSN: 13235818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MR02010     Document Type: Article

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