Larval release behaviors of the striped hermit crab, Clibanarius vittatus (Bosc): Temporal pattern in hatching

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 335, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 245-255

  Ziegler, Tracy A ^a   Forward Jr , Richard B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clibanarius vittatus; Embryo development; Hatching rhythms; Hermit crabs; Larval release

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CRAB; HATCHING; LARVA; TIDAL CYCLE;

CLIBANARIUS VITTATUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA;

EID: 33745673594     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.03.014     Document Type: Article

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