Morphological specializations in heterocongrinae (Anguilliformes: Congridae) related to burrowing and feeding

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 343-356

  De Schepper, Natalie ^a,b   De Kegel, B ^a   Adriaens, D ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b NONE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Burrowing lifestyle; Cranial morphology; Mycology; Osteology; Tail

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; EEL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKULL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAIL;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; EELS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAD; SKULL; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TAIL;

ANGUILLIFORMES; CONGRIDAE; HETEROCONGER; HETEROCONGER HASSI; HETEROCONGRINAE;

EID: 34247889866     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10525     Document Type: Article

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