Fecundity and sexual maturity of the crab Macrophthalmus depressus (Brachyura: Ocypodidae) from Inhaca Island, Mozambique

African Journal of Aquatic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-183

  Litulo, Carlos ^a   Macia, Adriano ^a   Mantelatto, Fernando L M ^b  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Africa; Egg production; Macrophthalmus depressus; Morphological maturity; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MACROPHTHALMUS DEPRESSUS; OCYPODIDAE;

EID: 30544439519     PISSN: 16085914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085910509503854     Document Type: Article

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