Structure and distribution of carapace setae in British spider crabs

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 44, 2006, Pages 3795-3809

  Szebeni, Tommy ^a   Hartnoll, Richard G ^b  

^a Port Erin Marine Laboratory ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Camouflage; Carapace setae; Hooked setae; Isle of Man; Spider crabs

Indexed keywords

CRAB; CRYPSIS; SHELL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ISLE OF MAN; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); MAJIDAE;

EID: 32344452012     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930500404744     Document Type: Article

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