The evolution of armament strength: Evidence for a constraint on the biting performance of claws of durophagous decapods

Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 550-560

  Taylor, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometry; Cancer crabs; Chelae; Constraints; Decapoda; Muscle stress; Performance

Indexed keywords

CRAB; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BRACHYURA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER; MENIPPE MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA;

EID: 0034925519     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb00788.x     Document Type: Article

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