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Littorina squalida Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I 1829
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Bering Sea Species List
Canada Species List
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Chukchi Sea Species List
Fairbairn 2013
Femorale
GBIF data coverage
GBIF national node type records UK
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Japan Species List
Land and Fernald 1992
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Mineralogy
North Pacific Species List
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Philippine Sea Species List
Russia Species List
Salvini Plawen and Mayr 1977
Schilthuizen and Davison 2005
Sea of Japan Species List
Sea of Okhostk Species List
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Lauga 2006
mucus mediated gliding
URI:
https://eol.org/schema/terms/mucus_gliding
Definition:
muscular waves propelling an animal over a mucus layer overlaying the substrate; alternating regions of muscular contraction and expansion create traveling waves that shear the mucus, resulting in translation of the animal.
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