Does a shell matter for defence? Chemical deterrence in two cephalaspidean gastropods with calcified shells

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-131

  Neves, R ^a,b   Gaspar, H ^c   Calado, G ^a,b,d  

^a Instituto Portugues de Malacologia   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c INETI   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; GASTROPOD; SHELL;

BULLA STRIATA; CEPHALASPIDEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; HAMINOEA; MOLLUSCA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA;

EID: 65349099504     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyp004     Document Type: Article

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