Nematocyst complements of nudibranchs in the genus Flabellina in the Gulf of Maine and the effect of diet manipulations on the cnidom of Flabellina verrucosa

Marine Biology

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1313-1321

  Frick, Kinsey E ^a  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLABELLINA; FLABELLINA VERRUCOSA; FLABELLINIDAE; NUDIBRANCHIA;

EID: 70349576210     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0034-1     Document Type: Article

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