Comparison of predation signatures left by Atlantic oyster drills (Urosalpinx cinerea Say, Muricidae) and veined rapa whelks (Rapana venosa Valenciennes, Muricidae) in bivalve prey

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 352, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Harding, Juliana M ^a   Kingsley Smith, Peter ^a   Savini, Dario ^b   Mann, Roger ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Borehole; Crassostrea virginica; Mussel; Predation signature; Rapana venosa; Urosalpinx cinerea

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MORPHOLOGY; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RANGE SIZE; SNAIL; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; GASTROPODA; MURICIDAE; OSTREIDAE; RAPANA; RAPANA VENOSA; UROSALPINX; UROSALPINX CINEREA;

EID: 35148878283     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.027     Document Type: Article

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