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A New Species of Rhinehothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and Redescription of Three Rhinebothriate Species from the Round Stingray, Urolophus halleri Cooper in Southern California
A new species of Rhinebothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) is described from the spiral valve of three round stingrays, Urolophus halleri Cooper, collected in Anaheim Bay, Seal Beach, California. Redescriptions of ... -
Brooding Behavior and Protandry in Hipponoe gaudichaudi (Polychaeta: Amphinomidae)
Analysis of two extensive museum samples of Hipponoe gaudichaudi Audouin & Milne-Edwards indicates that this amphinomid polychaete broods its juveniles in intersegmental grooves. Juveniles undoubtedly migrate from the ... -
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Diagnostic Characters and Color Convergence of the Garter Snakes Thamnophis elegans terrestris and Thamnophis couchii atratus along the Central California Coast
Along the central California coast, the closely related garter snakes Thamnophis elegans terrestris and T. couchii atratus have very similar color patterns. Both are characterized by a dark dorsum with three yellow stripes, ... -
Five New Morphotypes of Phyllobothrium delphini (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea). Their Relationship to Existing Morphotypes, and Their Zoogeography
Phyllobothrium delphini (Bosc, 1802) was recovered from 25 marine mammals representing 12 species in two orders from four geographical localities. Five new cyst morphotypes are described. Comparison of mean measurements ... -
Reconnaissance Geology of Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico
Cedros Island is composed of late Jurassic melange of Franciscan aspect (herein designated Cedros Formation) which nearly everywhere is in tectonic contact with ophiolite and a superjacent sedimentary sequence of middle ... -
The Effect of Endogenous 5-HT on K Ion Enhancement of Ciliary Activity in the Mussel Mytilus edulis
The cilioexcitatory effect of 5-HT (serotonin) on lateral cilia has been observed in Mytilus. In the presence of exogenous 5-HT. K ions enhanced the cilioexcitatory effect of 5-HT after a 3 s lag period. Addition of BOL ...