Morphological differentiation in the ragworm, Hediste diversicolor (Polychaeta, Nereididae), as revealed by variation of paragnath number and distribution

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 255-262

  Maltagliati, Ferruccio ^a   Massaro, L ^a   Cossu, P ^b   Castelli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brackish water habitats; Hediste diversicolor; Meristic characters; Morphology; Paragnaths; Population differentiation

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIATION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYCHAETE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

HEDISTE DIVERSICOLOR; NEREIDIDAE; PERINEREIS CULTRIFERA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 33746992327     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000600700052     Document Type: Article

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