Respiratory circulation in the abalone Haliotis iris

An integrated description of the respiratory system of the abalone Haliotis iris is presented. These animals are believed to be inherently primitive and still bear the ancestral gastropod gill arrangement, thus allowing physiological examination of a 'living fossil'. Ventilation, gaseous d...

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Main Author: Ragg, Norman Lawrence Charles
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Biological Sciences 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1753