Study on Leptoconchus species (Gastropoda, Coralliophilidae) infesting Fungiidae (Anthozoa: Scleractinia). 1. Presence of nine Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) based on anatomical and ecological characters

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-126

  Massin, Claude ^a   Dupont, Samuel ^b  

^a IRScNB   (Belgium)

^b EARTH AND LIFE INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Coral host specificity; Fungiidae; Leptoconchus; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

HOST SPECIFICITY; IDENTIFICATION KEY; TAXONOMY;

ANTHOZOA; CORALLIOPHILIDAE; FUNGIIDAE; GASTROPODA; OTUS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0344704013     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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