Growth and Development of Spirula Spirula

Spirula spirula has stimulated considerable interest since it was first discovered. It is a member of one of the two genera of sepioids to frequent oceanic water (the other being Heteroteuthis); it has a unique spiral shell which acts as a buoyancy mechanism and can withstand considerable pressure (...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Author: Clarke, M. R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 1970
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Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37724/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/37724/6/2578.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1017/S002531540000059X