Further records of Melibe viridis (Mollusca, Nudibranchia) in the Mediterranean Sea, with observations on the spawning

Vie et Milieu

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 251-253

  Mastrototaro, F ^a   Panetta, P ^a   D'Onghia, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Mediterranean Sea; Melibe viridis

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSC; NEW RECORD; SPAWNING; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

DENDRONOTIDAE; GASTROPODA; MELIBE; MELIBE VIRIDIS; MOLLUSCA; NUDIBRANCHIA;

EID: 13644256228     PISSN: 02408759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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