Relative growth and sexual dimorphism of the South Atlantic hermit crab Loxopagurus loxochelis (Anomura, Diogenidae) from Ubatuba, Brazil

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 429-437

  Mantelatto, F L M ^a   Martinelli, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diogenidae; Hermit crab; Loxopagurus loxochelis; Relative growth; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; GROWTH; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SIZE AT MATURITY;

BRAZIL;

ANOMURA; CHELA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIOGENIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035096562     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002229301300009621     Document Type: Article

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