Evidence of reverse development in Leptomedusae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa): The case of Laodicea undulata (Forbes and Goodsir 1851)

Marine Biology

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 339-346

  De Vito, D ^a   Piraino, S ^a   Schmich, J ^a   Bouillon, J ^a   Boero, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); JELLYFISH; LIFE CYCLE; POPULATION GROWTH;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; HYDROIDA; HYDROZOA; LAODICEA; LAODICEA UNDULATA; LEPTOMEDUSAE; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 33646472574     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0182-3     Document Type: Article

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