On some toxinological aspects of the starfish Stellaster equestris (RETZIUS, 1805)

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-449

  Kanagarajan, U ^a   Bragadeeswaran, S ^a   Venkateshvaran, K ^b  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF FISHERIES EDUCATION   (India)

Author keywords

Hemolysis; Human blood groups; Paw edema; Starfish; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ASTEROIDEA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MUS; STELLASTER EQUESTRIS;

EID: 52249108501     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992008000300005     Document Type: Article

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