Sexual dimorphism in extinct and extant Raninidae (Decapoda: Brachyura)

Annals of Carnegie Museum

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-52

  Feldmann, Rodney M ^a   Schweitzer, Carrie E ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachyura; Decapoda; Eocene; Mexico; Raninidae; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CRAB; EOCENE; FOSSIL RECORD; GENDER; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

BRACHYURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); LOPHORANINA; RANINIDAE;

EID: 34249788419     PISSN: 00974463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2992/0097-4463(2007)76[39:SDIEAE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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