Brachyura (Grapsidae, Ocypodidae, Portunidae, Xanthidae and Leucosiidae) of Umm al Quwain mangal, United Arab Emirates

Tropical Zoology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 409-430

  Al Ghais, S M ^a   Cooper, R T ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Arabian Gulf; Brachyura; Distribution; Grapsidae; Leucosiidae; Mangal; Ocypodidae; Portunidae; United Arab Emirates; Xanthidae

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030492388     PISSN: 03946975     EISSN: 19709528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03946975.1996.10539320     Document Type: Article

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