Evolution of decoration in majoid crabs: A comparative phylogenetic analysis of the role of body size and alternative defensive strategies

American Naturalist

Volumn 173, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 566-578

  Hultgren, K M ^a,b   Stachowicz, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Camouflage; Color change; Decoration; Independent contrasts; Majoidea

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BODY SIZE; COLOR MORPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION; CRAB; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ONTOGENY; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EPIALTIDAE; MAJIDAE; MAJOIDEA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BRACHYURA; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYLOGENY;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY SIZE; BRACHYURA; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 67650233961     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/597797     Document Type: Article

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