Effects of feeding on medicinal leech swimming performance

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-247

  Claflin, S B ^a   Pien, C L ^a   Rangel, E N ^a   Utz, K E ^a   Walther, H V ^a   Wright, A N ^a   Ellerby, D J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hirudo verbana; Locomotion; Sanguivory

Indexed keywords

ANNELID; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

HIRUDINIDA; HIRUDO MEDICINALIS; HIRUDO VERBANA;

EID: 60549088582     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00534.x     Document Type: Article

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