Transfer experiment suggests environmental effects on the radula of Littoraria flava (Gastropoda: Littorinidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 111-116

  Andrade, S C S ^a   Solferini, V N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GASTROPOD; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TRANSPLANTATION;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

GASTROPODA; LITTORARIA FLAVA; LITTORINIDAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE; TEXADINA;

EID: 32244440107     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyi051     Document Type: Article

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