Imposex in muricid gastropod thais biserialis (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from tuticorin harbour, southeast coast of India

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 243-245

  Ramasamy, M Santhana ^a   Murugan, A ^a  

^a Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Gastropod; Imposex; Muricid; TBT; Thais biserialis; Tributyltin; Tuticorin

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; MURICIDAE; NEOGASTROPODA; THAIS;

EID: 3142747368     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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