Terrestrial hermit crabs (Anomura: Coenobitidae) as taphonomic agents in circum-tropical coastal sites

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 931-941

  Szabó, Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coenobitidae; Radiocarbon dating of marine shell; Shell midden; Terrestrial hermit crabs; Tropical taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; CRAB; MUTUALISM; NEOLITHIC; PALEOECOLOGY; RADIOCARBON DATING; SHELL; TAPHONOMY;

FIJI;

ANOMURA; COENOBITA; COENOBITIDAE; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); GASTROPODA;

EID: 84856385943     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2011.10.028     Document Type: Article

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