Limaria hians (Mollusca: Limacea): a neglected reef-forming keystone species
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عنوان ژورنال: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1052-7613,1099-0755
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0755(200007/08)10:4<267::aid-aqc407>3.0.co;2-b