Reproductive seasonality and simultaneous hermaphroditism in two species of Siphonaria (gastropoda: pulmonata) from the Southeast Coast of South Africa

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Pal, Purba ^a   Hodgson, Alan N ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPOD; HERMAPHRODITISM; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; ROCKY SHORE; SEASONALITY;

AFRICA; EASTERN CAPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

SIPHONARIA CAPENSIS; SIPHONARIA SERRATA;

EID: 14844328182     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi003     Document Type: Article

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