Ontogenetic variations in cuticle morphology in the blue crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-156

  Waugh, David A ^a   Feldmann, Rodney M ^a   Burrell, Jennifer L ^a   Hull, Angela L ^a   Hein, Kristie ^a   Schweitzer, Carrie E ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Callinectes sapidus; Cuticle structure; Decapoda; Ontogeny; Portunidae

Indexed keywords

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); PORTUNIDAE;

EID: 66649128820     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/08-3105.1     Document Type: Article

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