Is eocarcinus withers, 1932, a Basal Brachyuran?

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 241-250

  Feldmann, Rodney M ^a   Schweitzer, Carrie E ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anomura; Brachyura; Carcinization; Early Jurassic; Morphology

Indexed keywords

ANOMURA; BRACHYURA; BRACHYURAN;

EID: 77952750950     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/09-3230.1     Document Type: Article

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