Poecilogony and larval ecology in the gastropod genus Aladeria

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 99-111

  Krug, Patrick J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bet hedging; Cryptic species; Dispersal polymorphism; Larval settlement; Sacoglossan

Indexed keywords

ALDERIA; ALDERIA MODESTA; ALGAE; GASTROPODA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; SACOGLOSSA; VAUCHERIA;

EID: 38749152832     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4003/0740-2783-23.1.99     Document Type: Article

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