Confirmation of external fertilization in the American lobster, Homarus americanus

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 474-480

  Aiken, D E ^a   Waddy, S L ^a   Mercer, S M ^a  

^a ST ANDREWS BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEA; HOMARUS; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LOBSTER;

EID: 4243187995     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/C-2454     Document Type: Article

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