Cues for Metamorphosis of Brachyuran Crabs: An Overview1

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1108-1122

  Forward, Richard B ^a   Tankersley, Richard A ^a   Rittschof, Dan ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

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EID: 23044534084     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1668/0003-1569(2001)041[1108:CFMOBC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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