Shell utilization patterns of a tropical rocky intertidal hermit crab assemblage: I. The case of grande beach

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 393-406

  Turra, A ^a   Leite, F P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCINUS TIBICEN; CERITHIUM ATRATUM; CLIBANARIUS ANTILLENSIS; MORULA NODULOSA; PAGURISTES TORTUGAE; PAGURUS CRINITICORNIS;

EID: 0035029795     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/0278-0372(2001)021[0393:supoat]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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