Feeding mechanism of the brisingid starfish Novodinia antillensis

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Emson, Roland H.
Young, Craig M.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Date Issued
1994
Note

This paper describes the food and feeding mechanisms of the bathyal brisingid sea-star Novodinia antillensis (A. H. Clark, 1934). N. antillensis is shown to be an opportunistic suspension feeder capable of capturing living planktonic crustaceans of a wide range of sizes.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
11 p.
Subject (Topical)
Starfishes
Brisingida
Marine animals--Physiology
Identifier
3318864
Additional Information
This paper describes the food and feeding mechanisms of the bathyal brisingid sea-star Novodinia antillensis (A. H. Clark, 1934). N. antillensis is shown to be an opportunistic suspension feeder capable of capturing living planktonic crustaceans of a wide range of sizes.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publicationavailable at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Emson, R. H., & Young, C. M. (1994).The feeding mechanism of the brisingid starfish Novodinia antillensis. Marine Biology, 118(3), 433-442. doi:10.1007/BF00350300
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #981.
Date Backup
1994
Date Text
1994
DOI
10.1007/BF00350300
Date Issued (EDTF)
1994
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FADT3318864
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Person Preferred Name

Emson, Roland H.

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11 p.
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318864
Title Plain
Feeding mechanism of the brisingid starfish Novodinia antillensis
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3318864
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Springer-Verlag
1994
single unit
Title
Feeding mechanism of the brisingid starfish Novodinia antillensis
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Feeding mechanism of the brisingid starfish Novodinia antillensis