Ornamentation Changes Associated With Growth of Falkland Island Populations of Paralomis Granulosa (Jacquinot, 1842-1847) (Decapoda, Lithodidae)

Falkland Island populations of Paralomis granulosa were studied to assess their commercial potential. This study provided a suitable series of specimens for detailed examination of the changes in surface ornamentation which occur as the crab increases in size. Descriptions of the ornamentation inves...

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Published in:Crustaceana 1987, Vol.52 (2), p.220-224
Main Authors: Ingle, R.W, Garrod, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Biological taxonomies
Crabs
Crustacea
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Marine
Morphology. Histology. Cytology
New species
Notes and News
Paralomis granulosa
Population growth
Zoology
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Summary:Falkland Island populations of Paralomis granulosa were studied to assess their commercial potential. This study provided a suitable series of specimens for detailed examination of the changes in surface ornamentation which occur as the crab increases in size. Descriptions of the ornamentation investing the dorsal surface of the carapace, abdomen, and outer surfaces of the limbs are given.
ISSN:0011-216X
1568-5403
DOI:10.1163/156854087X00303