Variations of reproductive traits of two semi-terrestrial isopods, Ligia exotica and L. taiwanensis (Crustacea: Ligiidae), in southern Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-41

  Tsai, Min Li ^a   Chen, Hon Cheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Life history evolution; Ligia; Reciprocal relationship

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; ISOPODA; LIGIA; LIGIA EXOTICA; LIGIA TAIWANENSIS; LIGIIDAE;

EID: 0039920321     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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