Evidence for chemical defence in the cephalaspidean Nakamigawaia spiralis Kuroda and Habe, 1961

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 95-97

  Cruz Rivera, Edwin ^a  

^a The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; POLYCHAETE; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SLUG; SYMPATRY;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; PAGAN;

CEPHALASPIDEA;

EID: 79251504889     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyq036     Document Type: Article

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