Systematics, distribution and ecology of Balea (= Tristania) (Pulmonata: Clausiliidae) in the islands of the Tristan-Gough group

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 329-348

  Preece, R C ^a   Gittenberger, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURALIS BIODIVERSITY CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; HABITAT SELECTION; SNAIL; TAXONOMY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GOUGH ISLAND; SAINT HELENA; TRISTAN DA CUNHA;

AUSTROBALEA; BALEA; BALEA COSTELLATA; BALEA COSTIGERA; BALEA FLAVIDA; BALEA GOUGHENSIS; BALEA HOLDGATEI; BALEA LEVIOR; BALEA SWALESI; BALEA TRISTENSIS; BALEA VENTRICOSA; CHRISTIA; CLAUSILIIDAE; FILICOPHYTA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MENTISSOIDEINAE; PHYLICA; PHYLICA ARBOREA; PULMONATA; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ARUNDINACEA; TRISTANIA;

EID: 0346735420     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/69.4.329     Document Type: Article

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