Feeding strategy of the megamouth shark Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-34

  Nakaya, K ^a   Matsumoto, R ^a   Suda, K ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Balaenopterid; Cetorhinus; Engulfment; Ram 'suction'; Rhincodon 'suction'

Indexed keywords

BALAENOPTERIDAE; BUCCO; CETORHINUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; LAMNIFORMES; MEGACHASMA PELAGIOS; MEGACHASMIDAE; MEGAPTERA; RHINCODON;

EID: 46749100236     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01880.x     Document Type: Article

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