Infestation of Polydora rickettsi (Polychaeta: Spionidae) in shells of Crepidula fecunda (Mollusca: Calyptraeidae) in relation to intertidal exposure at Yaldad Bay, Chiloe, Chile

We studied the infestation of the burrowing polychaete Polydora ricketsi on the shells of Crepidula fecunda in relation to the degree of intertidal exposure in Yaldad Bay (Chile). 175 specimens of C. fecunda were collected from five stations located at tidal levels experiencing air exposures of 0, 2...

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Main Authors: Carlos Beltrán, Luis Vargas, Pedro Quijón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2005-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/236