A taxonomic revision of fresh-water crabs (Brachyura, Potamoidea, Gecarcinucidae) from the Upper Guinea forest of West Africa

Crustaceana

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 681-695

  Cumberlidge, Neil ^a  

^a NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GECARCINUCIDAE; POTAMOIDEA;

EID: 0030464812     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854096X00709     Document Type: Article

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