Elevated ecdysteroid titer and precocious molt and vitellogenesis induced by eyestalk ablation in the estuarine crab, Metopograpsus messor (Brachyura: Decapoda)

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 304-308

  Sudha, K ^a   Anilkumar, G ^a  

^a KANNUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; BRACHYURAN; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); METOPOGRAPSUS MESSOR;

EID: 34248336285     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/S-2750.1     Document Type: Article

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