Oral shelling ofBulinusspp. (Mollusca: Planorbidae) by the Lake Malaŵi cichlid,Metriaclima lanisticola(Pisces: Cichlidae)
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Descriptions of five new species of Metriaclima (Teleostei: Cichlidae) from Lake Malaŵi, Africa.
Lake Malaŵi is known for its endemic haplochromine species flock, most notably the rock-dwelling cichlids known as mbuna. One of the larger genera of mbuna is Metriaclima, a group consisting of 31 described species (including the five described herein) and approximately 45 recognized unique populations. Metriaclima is diagnosed by its feeding behavior and several morphological characteristics i...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Freshwater Ecology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0270-5060,2156-6941
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2011.584714