Gastropod shells used by Dardanus insignis (Decapoda, Anomura) near islands in the Ubatuba region, São Paulo, Brazil

Gastropod shells used by Dardanus insignis (Decapoda, Anomura) near islands in the Ubatuba region, São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT: The use of gastropod shells by hermit crabs is determined by the availability of shells in the environment or through selection for size and volume. This study analyzed patterns in the use of shells by Dardanus insignis (Saussure, 1858). From January 1998 to December 1999, 386 individuals...

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Main Authors: Israel Fernandes Frameschi, Bruna Campos Paula, Lissandra Corrêa Fernandes-Goés, Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar, Adilson Fransozo, Fúlvio Aurélio de Morais Freire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2014-06-01
Series:Bioscience Journal
Subjects:
mollusca
hermit crab
habitat selection
interespecific relation
morphometrics
Online Access:http://www.seer.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/22208

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