Evolution of shape differences between the major and minor chelipeds of Uca pugnax (Decapoda: Ocypodidae)

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-59

  Rosenberg, Michael S ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); OCYPODIDAE; UCA; UCA PUGNAX;

EID: 0031047780     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1549462     Document Type: Article

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