A multivariate approach to morphological study of shell form in cowries (Gastropoda, Cypraeidae): a case study with Umbilia armeniaca (Verco, 1912)

Multivariate approaches to morphological study of shell form have rarely been applied to cowries (Gastropoda: Cypraeidae) with preference, instead, for comparing formulaic notations of shell form that report averages (i.e., means) for key morphometrics such as shell dimensions, their ratios, and cou...

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Published in:ZooKeys
Main Authors: Paul C. Southgate, Thane A. Militz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2023-04-01
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/98868/download/pdf/