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Denny, M W. A quantitative model for the adhesive locomotion of the
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Deyrup-Olsen, I., Product release by mucous granules of land slugs: II.
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slugs: Ariolimax columbianus as a model species. Journal of Experimental
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Deyrup-Olsen,I., Louie,H., Martin,A.W. & Luchtel,D.L. 1992. Triggering by ATP of
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Deyrup-Olsen,I., Luchtel,D.L. & Martin,A.W. 1983. Components of mucus of
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Deyrup-Olsen, I; Luchtel, D L; Martin, A W., Mucus Secretion by the Skin of the
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Deyrup-Olsen, I; Luchtel, D L; Martin, A W.Secretory Cells of the Body Wall of
Ariolimax-Columbianus Structure Function and Control HENDERSON, I.
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Deyrup-Olsen, I; Martin, A W.Physiological Mechanisms of Recovery of Land
Slugs Ariolimax columbianus from Loss of Body Fluids American Zoologist,
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Deyrup-Olsen, I; Martin, A W.Functions of the Lower Gut in the Terrestrial Slug
Ariolimax-columbianus Physiologist, v.27, n.4, 1984:275
Deyrup-Olsen, I; Martin, A W.Participation of Chloride Ions in Fluid Responses of
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Deyrup-Olson, I; Martin, A W.Control by Cholinergic Nerves of Muscular Activity
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Deyrup-Olsen,I. & Martin,A.W. 1987. Processes in formation of mucus by the
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Deyrup-Olsen, I; Martin, A W.Osmolyte processing in the gut and an important
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Deyrup-Olsen, I; Martin, A W.Prostanoid Involvement in Responses of the Body
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Gervais, JA; Traveset, A; Willson, MF. The potential for seed dispersal by the
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Gordon, D.G. 1994. The Western Society of Malacologists’ field guide to the slug.
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Gottfried, H. & Dorfman,R.I. 1969. The occurence of in vivo cholesterol
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Gottfried,H. & Dorfman,R.I. 1970. Steroids of invertebrates. IV. On the optic
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Gottfried,H. & Dorfman,R.I. 1970. Steroids of invertebrates. V. The in vitro
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Hamilton, P A; Wellington, W G. The effects of food and density on the
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Hamilton, P A; Wellington, W G. The effects of food and density on the
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Harper, A.B., The Banana Slug. Bay Leaves Press, Aptos, CA, 1988.
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Ingram, W.M. 1942. Food habits of Haplotrema minimum and habits of
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Ingram,W.M. & Adolph,H.M. 1943. Habitat observations of Ariolimax columbianus
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Ingram, W.M. and C. Hand. 1949. Feeding of Ariolimax columbianus on the
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Ingram, W.M.; Lotz. C. 1949. Land mollusks of the San Francsico Bay counties.
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Ingram,W.M. & Peterson,A. 1947. Food of the giant western slug, Ariolimax
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James, R; Nguyen, T; Arthur, W; Levine, K; Williams, DC.Hydrolase (betaglucanase, alpha-glucanase, and protease) activity in Ariolimax
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Lange, W.H., jr. 1944. Land slugs in California. Bulletin of the Southern California
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Leonard, J.L. Sexual conflict and the mating systems of simultaneously
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Luchtel,D.L., Deyrup-Olsen,I. & Martin,A.W. 1991. Ultrastructure and lysis of
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Luchtel,D.L., Martin,A.W. & Deyrup-Olsen,S. 1984. The channel cell of the
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Martin, A W; Deyrup-Olsen, I . Blood venting through the pneumostome in
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Martin,A.W. & Deyrup-Olsen,S. 1986. Function of the epithelial channel cells of
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