A review of zoanthid nematocyst types and their population structure

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 530-531, Issue , 2004, Pages 179-187

  Ryland, J S ^a   Lancaster, J E ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capsules; Cnidae; Cnidaria; Discriminant analysis; Hexacorallia; Palythoa; Protopalythoa

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; MICROORGANISMS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

HOLOTRICHS; MESENTERIAL FILAMENTS; NEMATOCYSTS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PALYTHOA; PROTOPALYTHOA; ZOANTHARIA; ZOANTHIDEA;

EID: 12444340928     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-004-2685-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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