Embryological development of the Australian amphipod, Melita plumulosa Zeidler, 1989 (Amphipoda, Gammaridea, Melitidae)

Crustaceana

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-66

  Mann, R M ^a,b   Hyne, R V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HATCHING; LABORATORY METHOD; MATING BEHAVIOR;

AMPHIPODA; GAMMARIDEA; MELITA; MELITIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 37249038217     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: 15685403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854008783244799     Document Type: Article

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