Helical swimming and body reversal behaviors in Lumbriculus variegatus (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbriculidae)

Two unusual locomotor behaviors (body reversal and helical swimming) are described and related to postembryonic body size in the freshwater oligochaete, Lumbriculus variegatus (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbriculidae). Both behaviors occur as responses to tactile stimulation when worms are on smooth sub...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Hydrobiologia 1999-07, Vol.406, p.263-269
1. Verfasser:	DREWES, C. D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal ethology Biological and medical sciences Body size Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Lumbriculus variegatus Protozoa. Invertebrata Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Swimming Swimming behavior Wave velocity Worms
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