The association between the coquina clam Donax fossor say and its epibiotic hydroid Lovenella gracilis Clarke

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-46

  Dougherty, J R ^a   Russell, Michael P ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Donax fossor; Epibiosis; Lovenella gracilis

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BIVALVIA; DONAX FOSSOR; FOSSOR; LOVENELLA GRACILIS; NEVERITA DUPLICATA;

EID: 18944402494     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[35:TABTCC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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