Morphological description and intraspecific variability of Mullus surmuletus (Teleostea, Mullidae) vertebral column

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Sabatini, A ^a   Follesa, M C ^a   Pendugiu, A A ^a   Pesci, P ^a   Cau, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mullidae; Vertebrae; Vertebral column; Vertebral profile

Indexed keywords

INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; TELEOST;

MULLIDAE; MULLUS SURMULETUS;

EID: 34547738609     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000600973402     Document Type: Article

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