Mate recognition and pairing in the big-clawed snapping shrimp, Alpheus heterochelis
โ Scribed by Rahman, Nasreen; Dunham, D. W.; Govind, C. K.
- Book ID
- 115511429
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Group
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 692 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1023-6244
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