Predation resistance and nematocyst scaling for Metridium senile and M. farcimen

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-140

  Kramer, Andrew ^a   Francis, Lisbeth ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; FEEDING MECHANISM; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; PLANKTIVORE; PREDATION RISK;

ACTINIARIA; ANEMONE; ANTHOZOA; FARCIMEN; METRIDIUM FARCIMEN; METRIDIUM SENILE;

EID: 7044263139     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543587     Document Type: Article

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