Shell surface adaptations in relation to water management in rock-dwelling land snails, Albinaria (Pulmonata: Clausiliidae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 42, Issue 5-8, 2008, Pages 451-465

  Giokas, Sinos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Albinaria; Locomotion; Phylogenetic signal; Pulmonata; Shell ribbing; Snails; Water management

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BEHAVIOR; DIVERGENCE; LOCOMOTION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; ROCK; SHELL; SNAIL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALBINARIA; CLAUSILIIDAE; GASTROPODA; PULMONATA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 46249102967     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930701835407     Document Type: Conference Paper

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