Effect of crude venom from nematocysts of Pelagia noctiluca (Scyphozoa) on spread discharge of acontia of Calliactis parasitica (Anthozoa)

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 9-17

  Marino, A ^a   Morabito, R ^a   Pizzata, T ^a   La Spada, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological assay; Cnidaria; Nematocyst; Spread discharge; Toxins

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CYST; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; NEMATODE; TOXICITY TEST; TOXICOLOGY; TOXIN; VENOM;

ACONTIA; ANTHOZOA; CALLIACTIS PARASITICA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; PELAGIA NOCTILUCA; SCYPHOZOA;

EID: 47249124928     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540801970050     Document Type: Article

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