A novel dispersal mechanism of a coral-threatening sponge, Terpios hoshinota (Suberitidae, Porifera)

Zoological Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 596-

  Soong, Keryea ^a   Yang, Sun Lin ^a   Chen, Chaolun Allen ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 79952601155     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
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