Characterization of the megalopal premoult stages of the green crab, Carcinus maenas (Decapoda, Portunidae), from laboratory culture

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 502-510

  Gonzalez Gordillo J I ^a   Rodriguez A ^b   Queiroga, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINUS MAENAS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNIDAE;

EID: 4243090336     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/C-2434     Document Type: Article

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