Feeding and decoration preferences of the epialtidae crab Acanthonyx scutiforms

Studies on the feeding preferences of marine herbivores are very important for our better understanding of the biology and the ecological role of these organisms. Members of the family Epialtidae are usually herbivores that mask themselves with pieces of seaweed and other materials to avoid predatio...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Augusto Vasconcelos, Thiago Costa Mendes, Wagner Luiz Soares Fortes, Renato Crespo Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592009000200006