The effects of female size on fecundity in a large marine gastropod Rapana venosa (Muricidae)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-42

  Harding, Juliana M ^a   Mann, Roger ^a   Kilduff, Catherine Ware ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Egg case; Embryo; Fecundity; Muricid; Parental size; Rapana venosa; Veined rapa whelks

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; MURICIDAE; RAPANA VENOSA;

EID: 34248143314     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[33:TEOFSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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