Geographic differences in the carapace shape of the crab Cyrtograpsus affinis (Decapoda: Varunidae) and its taxonomic implications

Cyrtograpsus genus was traditionally considered to be composed of three species: C. angulatus, C. altimanus and C. affinis. However, recent studies have found solid evidence suggesting that C. affinis and C. altimanus belong to a single species and hypothesize that the morphological differences whic...

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Main Authors: Aníbal H. Lezcano, Rolando González-José, Eduardo D. Spivak, Fernando G. Dellatorre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2012-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1334