Evidence of corallivory by the keyhole limpet Diodora galeata
Stella, Jessica (2012) Evidence of corallivory by the keyhole limpet Diodora galeata. Coral Reefs, 31 (2). p. 579.
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Abstract
[Extract] A number of gastropod species are known to associate with live coral, depending on the coral as a source of food (Robertson 1970). Diodora galeata (Helbling 1779) is a small limpet (up to 20 mm in length; Fig. 1a) belonging to the family Fissurellidae (keyhole limpets). Although mainly herbivorous, grazing on micro-algae, some fissurellids have also been observed to graze on sponges and detritus (Fretter and Graham 1976). However, little is known about the ecology of this family.
| Item ID: | 24994 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Short Note) |
| ISSN: | 1432-0975 |
| Keywords: | corallivore, limpet |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2013 05:01 |
| FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 100% |
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