Moulting and growth in Pagurus traversi and P. Novizealandiae (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae): The effects of neighbours

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 327-337

  McLay, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Growth; Hermit crab; Moulting; Pagurus novizealandiae; Pagurus traversi

Indexed keywords

EID: 0022189757     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: 11758805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1985.9516099     Document Type: Article

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