A comparison of the strengths of gastropod shells with forces generated by potential crab predators

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 238, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 181-193

  Preston, S J ^a   Revie, I C ^a   Orr, J F ^a   Roberts, D ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PAGURUS; CARCINUS MAENAS; LIOCARCINUS PUBER; CALLIOSTOMA ZIZYPHINUM; DECAPODA;

CRAB; FORCES; GASTROPOD; PREDATION; SHELL STRENGTH; SHELL-CRUSHING BEHAVIOUR; SHELLS; STRENGTHS;

EID: 0029668964     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05388.x     Document Type: Review

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