The complete larval development of Johngarthia planatus (Brachyura: Grapsoidea: Gecarcinidae) described from laboratory reared material, with notes on the affinity of Gecarcinus and Johngarthia

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 263-277

  Cuesta, José A ^a   García Guerrero, Marcelo U ^b,c   Hendrickx, Michel E ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GECARCINIDAE; GECARCINUS; GECARCINUS LATERALIS; GRAPSOIDEA;

EID: 34248400061     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/C-2642.1     Document Type: Article

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