A new distribution record and notes on the biology of the brittle star Ophiactis simplex (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in Texas

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-179

  Christensen, Ana Beardsley ^a  

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERMATA; INVERTEBRATA; OPHIACTIS; OPHIACTIS SIMPLEX; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 7644233062     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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