The soft red patch of the Australian freshwater crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus (von Martens)): A review and prospects for future research

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 259, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 375-379

  Karplus, Ilan ^a   Sagi, Amir ^b   Khalaila, Isam ^b   Barki, Assaf ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Androgenic gland; Cherax quadricarinatus; Crayfish; Honest signal; Red patch

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; FRESHWATER; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ASTACOIDEA; CHERAX QUADRICARINATUS; CRUSTACEA; MUSTELINAE;

EID: 0242416642     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902003369     Document Type: Review

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