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1 April 2007 SHELL-LESS NUCELLA LAMELLOSA (GMELIN) FROM THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL ZONE OF SAN JUAN ISLAND, WASHINGTON
KAREN KOY
Abstract

In the summer of 2004, seven Nucella lamellosa snails from the rocky intertidal zone were found to have detached from their shells after collection. The snails continued to live and function normally for several weeks after discovery. The loss of the shell may have been a reaction to stressful environmental stimuli.

KAREN KOY "SHELL-LESS NUCELLA LAMELLOSA (GMELIN) FROM THE ROCKY INTERTIDAL ZONE OF SAN JUAN ISLAND, WASHINGTON," Journal of Shellfish Research 26(1), 267-269, (1 April 2007). https://doi.org/10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[267:SNLGFT]2.0.CO;2
Published: 1 April 2007
KEYWORDS
behavior
defense
gastropod
shell loss
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