Crab-eating in the diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin: dealing with dangerous prey

Male diamondback terrapins, Malademys terrapin (190–240 g; 101–117 mm carapace length; 11–8 ±0–6 mm maximum jaw gape) selected small littorinids (large.

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1992-11, Vol.72 (4), p.835-848
Main Authors: Davenport, John, Spikes, Martha, Thornton, Sarah M., Kelly, Bridget O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brackish
Malaclemys terrapin
Marine
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Summary:Male diamondback terrapins, Malademys terrapin (190–240 g; 101–117 mm carapace length; 11–8 ±0–6 mm maximum jaw gape) selected small littorinids (large.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315400060070