Diet of the keyhole limpet megathura crenulata (mollusca: Gastropoda) in subtropical rocky reefs

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 297-303

  Mazariegos Villarreal, Alejandra ^a   Piñón Gimate, Alejandra ^a   Aguilar Mora, Fátima ^a,b   Medina, Marco ^c   Serviere Zaragoza, Elisa ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Algae; Ascidians; gastropods; Megathura crenulata; Omnivore; Stomach contents; Tunicates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883334582     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/035.032.0208     Document Type: Article

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