Cuticle strength and the size-dependence of safety factors in Cancer crab claws

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-294

  Palmer, A Richard ^a   Taylor, Graeme M ^a   Barton, Anise ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; CARCINUS; MENIPPE; SCYLLA;

EID: 0032789154     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1542953     Document Type: Article

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