Feeding and decoration preferences of the epialtidae crab Acanthonyx scutiforms
Studies on the feeding preferences of marine herbivores are very important for our better understanding of the biology and the ecological role of these organisms. Members of the family Epialtidae are usually herbivores that mask themselves with pieces of seaweed and other materials to avoid predatio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2009-06-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oceanography |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592009000200006 |