The association between medusa Lychnorhiza lucerna (Scyphomedusae, Rhizostomeae) and decapod Libinia spinosa (Brachyura, Majidae) recorded for the first time in neritic waters of Argentina

Russian Journal of Marine Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 267-269

  Zamponi, M O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Commensalism; Crab Libinia spinosa; Medusa Lychnorhiza lucerna; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

COMMENSALISM; CRAB; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SYMBIOSIS;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LIBINIA SPINOSA; LYCHNORHIZA LUCERNA; MAJIDAE; RHIZOSTOMEAE; SCYPHOMEDUSAE;

EID: 33846813913     PISSN: 10630740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020229328660     Document Type: Article

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