A comparative study of the functional morphology of parapodia and setae in nereids (Polychaeta: Nereididae)

Animal Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 103-120

  Hesselberg, T ^a   Vincent, J F V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional morphology; Locomotion; Nereididae; Polychaeta; Setae

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; POLYCHAETE;

ANIMALIA; NEREIDIDAE; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33244494648     PISSN: 15707555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075606775904704     Document Type: Article

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