Macro-invertebrate predators of freshwater pulmonate snails in Africa, with particular reference to Appasus grassei (Heteroptera) and Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda)

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-193

  Appleton, C C ^a   Hofkin, B V ^b   Baijnath, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Appasus; Helobdella; Physidae; Potamonautes; Predation; Procambarus; Sepedon

Indexed keywords

ASTACIDAE; ASTACOIDEA; BELOSTOMATIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; GLOSSIPHONIIDAE; HELOBDELLA; HETEROPTERA; HIRUDINIDA; INVERTEBRATA; LYMNAEIDAE; PHYSIDAE; POTAMONAUTES; POTAMONAUTIDAE; PROCAMBARUS; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII; SCHISTOSOMA; SCIOMYZIDAE; SEPEDON;

EID: 14844334175     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910409503809     Document Type: Review

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