Chemical studies on antarctic nudibranch molluscs

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 67, Issue , 2000, Pages 101-109

  Gavagnin, Margherita ^a   Fontana, Angelo ^a   Ciavatta, M Letizia ^a   Cimino, Guido ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical defense; Diacylglycerols; Marine natural products; Mollusca; Nudibranchia; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846241221     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000009356363     Document Type: Article

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