Anatomical shifts linked with unusual diets in deep-sea snails.
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SUBMITTER: Chen C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10078515 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan
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Anatomical shifts linked with unusual diets in deep-sea snails.
Chen Chong C Watanabe Hiromi Kayama HK Gena Kaul K Johnson Shannon B SB
Ecology 20221106 1
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