Biological aspects of Mithraculus forceps (Brachyura: Mithracidae) from Anchieta Island, Ubatuba, Brazil

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 789-791

  Mantelatto, Fernando L M ^a   Faria, Fabiola C R ^a   Garcia, Renata B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX RATIO;

BRAZIL;

BRACHYURA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MITHRACIDAE; MITHRACULUS FORCEPS;

EID: 0043264987     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315403007811h     Document Type: Article

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