The concentration of calcium carbonate in shells of freshwater snails

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 139-142

  White, Meredith M ^a   Chejlava, Michael ^a   Fried, Bernard ^a   Sherma, Joseph ^a  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomphalaria glabrata; Gastropoda; Helisoma trivolvis; Ion chromatography; Physa sp.; Pomacea bridgesii

Indexed keywords

BASOMMATOPHORA; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA; GASTROPODA; HELISOMA TRIVOLVIS; PHYSA; POMACEA;

EID: 53649087531     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4003/0740-2783-22.1.139     Document Type: Article

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