Development in Berthella californica (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) with comparative observations on phylogenetically relevant larval characters among nudipleuran opisthobranchs

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 318-334

  LaForge, Nicole L ^a   Page, Louise R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apical ganglion; Osphradium; Pleurobranchoidea; Protoconch

Indexed keywords

BERTHELLA CALIFORNICA; GASTROPODA; NUDIBRANCHIA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; PLEUROBRANCHOIDEA;

EID: 37149049256     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: 17447410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2007.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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