Migrational orientation in two species of littoral gastropods (Littorina angulifera and Nerita senegalensis)

Littorina angulifera and Nerita senegalensis , both intertidal gastropods, appear to have a preference for specific levels of the shore. In some experiments conducted both in the laboratory and in the field, displaced snails exhibited a general "homing" behaviour when displaced upshore or...

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Published in:Marine biology 1987-03, Vol.94 (2), p.259-263
Main Authors: ANTWI, D. A, AMEYAW-AKUMFI, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal ethology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Littorina angulifera
Marine
Nerita senegalensis
Protozoa. Invertebrata
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
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Summary:Littorina angulifera and Nerita senegalensis , both intertidal gastropods, appear to have a preference for specific levels of the shore. In some experiments conducted both in the laboratory and in the field, displaced snails exhibited a general "homing" behaviour when displaced upshore or downshore. Cues involved in this migrational behaviour have not clearly been identified.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/BF00392938