Variation in shell morphology of Calliostoma zizyphinum (Gastropoda: Trochidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-104

  Preston, S J ^a   Roberts, D ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB; GASTROPOD; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PREDATION; SHELL; SIZE;

ATLANTIC COAST [EUROPE]; ATLANTIC COAST [IRELAND]; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; ISLE OF MAN; NORTHERN IRELAND; STRANGFORD LOUGH; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CALLIOSTOMA; CALLIOSTOMA ZIZYPHINUM; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA; TROCHIDAE;

EID: 34247242738     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyl034     Document Type: Article

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