Functional characteristics of nematocysts found on the scyphomedusa Cyanea capillata

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 114-120

  Colin, Sean P ^a   Costello, John H ^b  

^a ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cnidae; Discharge; Feeding mechanisms; Morphology; Prey capture

Indexed keywords

FEEDING MECHANISM; INVERTEBRATE; MORPHOLOGY; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY CAPTURE; PREY SELECTION;

CNIDARIA; CYANEA CAPILLATA;

EID: 34548451632     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.033     Document Type: Article

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