Biology of the vent crab Bythograea thermydron: A brief review

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-77

  Dittel, Ana I ^a   Perovich, Gina ^a,b   Epifanio, Charles E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bythograea; Hydrothermal vent; Juvenile; Megalopa; Vent crab; Zoea

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURAN; BYTHOGRAEA; BYTHOGRAEA THERMYDRON; BYTHOGRAEIDAE; CYANAGRAEA PRAEDATOR; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 42149133724     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2983/0730-8000(2008)27[63:BOTVCB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Short Survey

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