The morphology of bacterial symbioses in the gills of mussels of the genera Adipicola and Idas (Bivalvia: Mytilidae)

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-146

  Southward, Eve C ^a  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemosynthesis; Hydrothermal vent; Juan de Fuca Ridge; N.E. Atlantic Ocean; N.E. Pacific Ocean; North Sea; Oil seep; Symbiotic bacteria; Ultrastructure; Whale fall

Indexed keywords

ADIPICOLA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BATHYMODIOLUS; BIVALVIA; CETACEA; IDAS; LUCINIDAE; MYTILIDAE; THYASIRIDAE; VESICOMYIDAE;

EID: 42149171865     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[139:TMOBSI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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