First visual record of rare purple-colored dogwhelks (Nucella lapillus) on the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia, Canada [version 2; referees: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
The dogwhelk Nucella lapillus is a rocky intertidal gastropod of the North Atlantic coast. Individual shell color varies. Common colors range between white and brown, with darker dogwhelks being more affected by heat stress than lighter-colored conspecifics. Other reported shell colors are purple, b...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2017-08-01
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| Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/5-2435/v2 |