Dactyls Reveal Evolutionary Patterns in Decapod Crustaceans

Because of their high preservation potential and uses in foraging and defense, decapod crustacean dactyls (movable fingers of claws) are potentially excellent test subjects for an ongoing debate concerning the relative importance of top-down (predators) and bottom-up (prey) controls on morphologic d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agnew, Jeffrey Guy
Other Authors: Engel, Annette S
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2008
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04072008-184811/