Utilization of partially predated snail shells by the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus Say, 1817

Marine Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2129-2142

  McGuire, Beth M ^a   Williams, Jason D ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRAB; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; PREDATION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SHELL; SNAIL; TYPE SPECIMEN;

LONG ISLAND [NEW YORK]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ARANEAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA; ILYANASSA OBSOLETA; LIBINIA EMARGINATA; LITTORINA LITTOREA; MAJIDAE; PAGURUS LONGICARPUS;

EID: 78449243256     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1478-5     Document Type: Article

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