Population structure and shell morphometrics of the corallivorous gastropod Drupella cornus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-170

  Ismail, Naim S ^a   Elkarmi, Ali Z ^a   Al Moghrabi, Salim M ^b  

^a HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

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EID: 0347117842     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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