AGGRESSION BY LIMPETS AGAINST INVERTEBRATE PREDATORS

被引：34

作者：

BRANCH, GM

机构：

[1] Zoology Department, University of Cape Town

来源：

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR | 1979年 / 27卷 / MAY期

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D O I：

10.1016/0003-3472(79)90175-1

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Small Patella oculus and P. granatina rapidly retreat from invertebrate predators but larger specimens are aggressive, and are capable of crushing predators with their shells. The size at which this transition occurs is specific to particular predators, comparatively small limpets attacking the whelk Thais dubia while only much larger individuals are aggressive to the starfish Marthasterias glacialis. © 1979.

引用

页码：408 / 410

页数：3

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[1]

BRANCH G M, 1971, Zoologica Africana, V6, P1

[2] RESPONSES OF SOUTH-AFRICAN PATELLID LIMPETS TO INVERTEBRATE PREDATORS [J].