Mating behaviour of Heterozius rotundifrons (Crustacea: BBrachyura: BBelliidae): Is it a hard or soft shell mater?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1107-1116

  Thompson, G A ^a   McLay, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Evolution; Intertidal; Mate guarding; Moulting; Operational sex ratio; Reproductive phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CRAB; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MATE GUARDING; MATING BEHAVIOR; MOLT; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SEX RATIO;

ATELECYCLIDAE; BELLIIDAE; CHEIRAGONIDAE; CORYSTES CASSIVELAUNUS; CORYSTIDAE; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); HETEROZIUS ROTUNDIFRONS;

EID: 27944440145     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF04290     Document Type: Article

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