Burrow defense behaviors in a sand-bubbler crab, Scopimera globosa, in relation to body size and prior residence

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 93-96

  Takahashi, M ^a   Suzuki, N ^a   Koga, T ^b  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b WAKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body size; Burrow defense; Effect of prior residence; Returning behavior; Scopimera globosa; Sitting behavior

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); SCOPIMERA; SCOPIMERA GLOBOSA;

EID: 0035665997     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101640170004     Document Type: Article

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