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...
Main Authors: | Guillermo Guerao, Guiomar Rotllant |
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Format: | Article |
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 |
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