Radular morphology of Conus (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Conidae) from India

Molluscan Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 111-122

  Franklin, J Benjamin ^a,c   Fernando, A Antony ^a   Chalke, B A ^b   Krishnan, K S ^b,c  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

^c TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Cone snail; Feeding modes; Radula; Scanning electron microscopy; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CAENOGASTROPODA; CONIDAE; CONUS ARANEOSUS; GASTROPODA; HYAENA;

EID: 36048948359     PISSN: 13235818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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