Male maturity, number of sperm, and spermatophore size relationships in the coconut crab Birgus latro on Hatoma Island, southern Japan

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 663-668

  Sato, Taku ^a   Yoseda, Kenzo ^a   Abe, Osamu ^a   Shibuno, Takuro ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Birgus latro; Maturity size; Reproductive potential; Spermatophore capacity; Testis; Vasa deferentia

Indexed keywords

BIRGUS LATRO; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 57349179964     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/07-2966.1     Document Type: Article

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