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A New Species of Rock Dwelling Dendrochirote holothurian from Catalina Island
A new species of the genus Cucumaria Blainville ( 1830) is described from Santa Catalina Island. It is a filter feeder and occurs abundantly nestled in subtidal rock reefs. It is distinct from other members of the genus ... -
A New Species of Sea Otter from the Late Pleistocene of Northwestern California
A new species of sea otter is described from a Late Pleistocene marine deposit, Humboldt County, California. The species is closely related to the living sea otter, Enhydra lutris, but differs significantly in possessing ... -
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Effects of Varying Temperature and Salinities on Settlement, Growth, and Reproduction of the Wood-Boring Pelecypod, Lyrodus pedicellatus
The larvae and adults of the wood-boring pelecypod, Lyrodus pedicellatus, were subjected to various conditions of temperature and reduced salinity under laboratory conditions. The effects of reduced salinity on the larvae ... -
Fluctuation in Population Density of the Hispid Cotton Rat: Factors Influencing a "Crash"
A population of hispid cotton rats, Sigmodon hispidus, inhabiting a remnant grassland in west-central Kansas, near the northern limit of the range of the species, was live-trapped from April of 1965 through February of ... -
Ornithophily and Extraforal Color Patters in Columnea florida Morton (Gesneriaceae)
Hummingbirds, such as the Little Hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) and the Green-Crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) apparently are attracted to the hidden flowers of Columnea florida Morton (Gesneriaceae) by two conspicuous ... -
The Coral Snake Micrurus nigrocinctus in Honduras (Serpentes: Elapidae)
Analysis of seven characters of scutellation and coloration of matterial of Micrurus nigrocinctus from Honduras indicates thai variation in these characters is more complex than has formerly been recognized. The characters ... -
Two New Species of Polychaetous Annelid Worms from Baffin Bay and the Davis Straight
Two new species of polychaeta of the families Lumbrineridae and Scalibregmidae from Baffin Bay and the Davis Strait are described. Both species occur in relatively deep water and were obtained by qualitative dredge hauls. ...