Molecular characterization of the prey field of vermivorous Conus species: DNA barcoding of polychaetes

• Main Authors: Astilla, Mary Anne Q., Heralde, Francisco M., III, Concepcion, Gisela P., Olivera, Baldomero M., Lluisma, Arturo O.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Polychaeta—Identification; Nucleotide sequence; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7095
• Institution: De La Salle University

The polychaetes are a group of segmented worms widely distributed in the marine environment, existing in diverse habitats. These worms are prey to many economically important fishes and invertebrates including venomous marine gastropods (Duda et a 2001). Identification of members of this taxon can b...