Life cycle studies on the introduced spider crab Pyromaia tuberculata (Lockington) (Brachyura: Majidae). II. Crab stage and reproduction

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-91

  Furota, Toshio ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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PYROMAIA TUBERCULATA;

EID: 0030061239     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1548933     Document Type: Article

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