Relative growth of the dominant hermit crabs (Decapoda, Anomura) of detritic bottoms from southern Spain

Crustaceana

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 507-515

  Manjon Cabeza M E ^a   Garcia Raso J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; GROWTH RATE;

ANDALUCIA; BARBATE BAY; SPAIN;

ANAPAGURUS ALBORANENSIS; ANAPAGURUS HYNDMANNI; DECAPODA; DIOGENES PUGILATOR; PAGURISTES EREMITA; PAGURUS FORBESII;

EID: 0343130509     PISSN: 0011216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156854099503555     Document Type: Article

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