Neoteny in Sand Crabs of the Genus Emerita (Anomura, Hippidae).

Efford IE. 1967. Neoteny in Sand Crabs of the Genus Emerita (Anomura, Hippidae).. Crustaceana. 13:81-93

This paper considers the generalization that neoteny in the male is a characteristic of the genus Emerita. For each species the published and unpublished data are assembled which deal with three aspects of the problem: the size of the males and females and their growth patterns, the age at sexual maturity and the relative role in mating of the males of different size.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Efford, Ian
Units
PORE

Series

Browse the catalog