The association between the coquina clam Donax fossor say and its epibiotic hydroid Lovenella gracilis clarke.
From: Journal of Shellfish Research
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Date: 1/1/2005
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Author: Dougherty, J.R.; Russell, Michael P.
ABSTRACT The northern coquina clam, Donax fossor, is often found in association with the hydroid Lovenella gracilis in the intertidal zone of exposed sandy beaches of southern New Jersey. Although previous workers have suggested that the Donax-Lovenella relationship is one of commensalism, this assumption rarely has been quantified or experimentally investigated. Our objectives are: (1) to eliminate the possibility that the association is a recent occurrence, (2) to quantify whether ...
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