The introduced snail Melanoides Tuberculatus (Muller, 1774) (Mollusca: Thiaridae) in aquatic ecosystems of the Brazilian semiarid Northeast (Piranhas-Assu river basin, state of Rio Grande do Norte);O gastrópode introduzido melanoides tuberculatus (Muller, 1774) (Mollusca: Thiaridae) em ecossistemas aquáticos do semiárido Brasileiro da região nordeste (bacia do Rio piranhas-assu, estado de rio grande do Norte)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-7

  Santos, C M ^a   Eskinazi Sant'Anna, E M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brasilian semiarid; Invasor species; Melanoides tuberculatus; Thiaridae

Indexed keywords

CHARACIFORMES; GASTROPODA; MELANOIDES TUBERCULATUS; MOLLUSCA; THIARIDAE;

EID: 77952925528     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842010000100003     Document Type: Article

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