The importance of a crevice environment to the limpet Helcion pectunculus (Patellidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-72

  Gray, David R ^a,b   Hodgson, Alan N ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b HARTPURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GASTROPOD; HABITAT SELECTION; REFUGE; WAVE ACTION;

GASTROPODA; HELCION PECTUNCULUS; INVERTEBRATA; PATELLIDAE;

EID: 1242300136     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/70.1.67     Document Type: Article

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