Shape differentiation and characterization in the two morphotypes of the Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna using Elliptic Fourier analysis of shells

Polar Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1163-1170

  de Aranzamendi, María Carla ^a   Martínez, Juan José ^a   Sahade, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Elliptic Fourier analysis; Morphotypes; Multivariate analysis; Nacella concinna; Shell shape

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ECOTYPE; GASTROPOD; GENETIC STRUCTURE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; MORPHOTYPE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

NACELLA CONCINNA;

EID: 77955520299     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-010-0803-2     Document Type: Article

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