Land hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus) densities and patterns of gastropod shell use on small Bahamian islands

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 314-322

  Morrison, Lloyd W ^a   Spiller, David A ^b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahamas; Coenobita clypeatus; Gastropod shell use; Island biogeography; Land hermit crab; Periwinkles; Pitfall traps

Indexed keywords

CRAB; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; RESOURCE USE; SHELL;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; COENOBITA CLYPEATUS; COENOBITIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA;

EID: 33645220724     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01399.x     Document Type: Article

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