Post-larval development and sexual dimorphism of the spider crab Maja brachydactyla (Brachyura: Majidae)
The post-larval development of the majid crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 was studied using laboratory-reared larvae obtained from adult individuals collected in the NE Atlantic. The morphology of the first juvenile stage is described in detail, while the most relevant morphological changes and s...
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Language: | English |
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Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
2009-12-01
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Series: | Scientia Marina |
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Online Access: | http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1104 |