Protective mechanisms against the action of nematocysts in the epidermis of Cratena peregrina and Flabellina affinis (Gastropoda, Nudibranchia)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-32

  Martin, Rainer ^a   Walther, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epidermal secretions; Epidermal vesicles; Eudendrium racemosum; Lysis of epidermis; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

CRATENA; CRATENA PEREGRINA; EUDENDRIUM; EUDENDRIUM RACEMOSUM; FLABELLINA; FLABELLINA AFFINIS; GASTROPODA; HYDROIDA; HYDROZOA; NUDIBRANCHIA; PEREGRINA;

EID: 0142018485     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-002-0064-x     Document Type: Article

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