Morphology and postlarval development of the ligament of thracia phaseolina (bivalvia: Thraciidae), with a discussion of model choice in allometric studies

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 295-304

  Sartori, André F ^a   Ball, Alexander D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIVALVE; BODY SIZE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; JUVENILE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BIVALVIA; THRACIA; THRACIA PHASEOLINA; THRACIIDAE;

EID: 68349148162     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyp029     Document Type: Article

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