Ecomorphology of crabs and swimming crabs (Crustacea DecapodaBrachyura) from coastal ecosystems
Brazilian Journal of OceanographyBrachyuran crabs are one of the most diverse taxa of crustaceans, occurring in almost all coastal habitats. Due to their high morphological diversification, the authors sought to ascertain the existence of morphological patterns related to the habitat of
Murilo Zanetti Marochi, Setuko Masunari
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New records of xanthid crabs Atergatis roseus (Rüppell, 1830) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from Iraqi coast, south of Basrah city, Iraq [PDF]
Arthropods, 2017 Specimens of the The Brachyuran crab Atergatis roseus (Ruppell, 1830), were collected for first times from Iraqi coast, south Al-Faw, Basrah city, Iraq, in coast of northwest of Arabian Gulf.
Khaled Khassaf Al-Khafaji +2 more
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Larval development of the Indian spider crab Elamenopsis demeloi (Kemp) (Brachyura, Hymenosomatidae) in the laboratory [PDF]
, 1988 Complete larval development of the spider crab Eiamenopsis demeloi (Kemp) was studied from larvae hatched and reared from an ovigerous crab in the laboratory. At Z6-Z8°C temperature and 17-20 ppt salinity, three zoeel stages were observed, followed by
Kakati, V S
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Adaptive radiation of brachyuran crabs
Periodicum biologorum, 2000 Consideration od adaptive radiation of brachyuran crabs in the relation to life forms, ecological groups and adaptive tipes.
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Semi-pelagic Longline and Trammel Net Elasmobranch Catches in Southern Portugal: Catch Composition, Catch Rates and Discards [PDF]
, 2004 In Portugal, elasmobranch landings have decreased substantially in recent years. In this work, elasmobranch catches in semi-pelagic longlines (1997 and 1998) were compared with those in trammel nets (2000) in the Algarve, southern Portugal areas.
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Leg disposition in the brachyuran megalopa when swimming [PDF]
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1954 SummaryMany brachyuran megalopae swim with the legs disposed in a curious manner. The chelipeds and first two pairs of walking legs are folded tightly beneath the body, while the two posterior pairs are wrapped over the dorsum, the third pair being stretched out anteriorly, the dactylus, according to its length, touching or being looped round the eye ...
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Grooming behaviors and fouling of the spider crab Libinia dubia (Decapoda: Epialtidae)
NaupliusBody fouling has been reduced by grooming behaviors. In decapods, grooming has been focused on gills, sensory structures, and jointed appendages. In this study, grooming behaviors of the spider crab, Libinia dubia H.
Jen L. Wortham, Jace Jedlicka
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Percentage composition of Brachyuran larvae collected during 1994 in Manora Channel, Karachi, Pakistan [PDF]
, 2006 Brachyuran larvae are the most common zooplankton component of the Manora Channel, Karachi, Pakistan. The identification of these larvae would assist in the assessment of brachyuran species and provide information on percentage composition, occurrence ...
Ghory, Farhana S., Siddiqui, F.A.
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Classification, Biodiversity and Conservation of Marine Commercial Crabs of India [PDF]
, 2017 One of the best known and most intensely studied groups is the true crabs of the infraorder Brachyura. Brachyuran crabs belong to the Order Decapoda, the most diverse group of crustaceans alive today (Ng et al., 2008).
Josileen, Jose
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Survival and growth of early-juvenile American lobsters Homarus americanus through their 1st season while fed diets of mesoplankton, microplankton, and frozen brine shrimp [PDF]
, 1991 American lobsters Homarus america.nus were fed diets of mesoplankton in filtered seawater, meso/ microplankton combination in filtered seawater, and frozen brine shrimp in both filtered and unfiltered seawater to determine if mesoplankton diets could ...
Lavalli K. L.
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