Systematics of the freshwater crayfish genus Cherax erichson (Decapoda: Parastacidae) in south-western Australia: Electrophoretic, morphological and habitat variation

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-258

  Austin, C M ^a,b   Knott, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHERAX ERICHSON; CHERAX CRASSIMANUS; CHERAX GLABER; CHERAX GLABRIMANUS; CHERAX NEOCARINATUS; CHERAX PLEBEJUS; CHERAX PREISII; CHERAX QUINQUECARINATUS; CHERAX TENUIMANUS; DECAPODA;

FRESHWATER CRAYFISH; HABITAT VARIATION; MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATION; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029659781     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO9960223     Document Type: Article

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