Reproductive cycle and biochemical composition of Hexaplex trunculus (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Bizerte lagoon, northern Tunisia
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عنوان ژورنال: Aquatic Biology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1864-7782,1864-7790
DOI: 10.3354/ab00275