Notes on habitat and burrowing behavior of Obovaria jacksoniana (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the upper Neches River of east Texas

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-204

  Troia, Matt J ^a,b   Ford, Neil B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; OBOVARIA JACKSONIANA; UNIONIDAE;

EID: 80053935188     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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