Sensory setae on the major chelae of male crayfish, Orconectes rusticus (Decapoda: Astacidae) - Impact of reproductive state on function and distribution

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-36

  Belanger, Rachelle ^a   Ren, Xiang ^b   McDowell, Katherine ^b   Chang, Steven ^b   Moore, Paul ^a   Zielinski, Barbara ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetylated tubulin; Crayfish; Crystal violet; Major chelae; Retrograde labeling; Sensory setae

Indexed keywords

ASTACIDAE; ASTACOIDEA; ORCONECTES RUSTICUS;

EID: 39149107809     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/07-2828R.1     Document Type: Article

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