Sexual and size dimorphism in two deep-water hermit crabs (Decapoda: Parapaguridae) from the Western Atlantic Ocean

Abstract The Parapaguridae comprises hermit crabs that inhabit deep-water environments. In these environments, shell availability can be limited, mostly consisting of small and fragile-shelled gastropods. Thus, different strategies have evolved to mitigate this limited shell supply. Sympagurus dimor...

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Published in:	Nauplius
Main Authors:	Adriane Candiotto, Caio S. Nogueira, Laura Schejter, Alexandre R. da Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia 2023-12-01
Subjects:	Geometric morphometrics Oncopagurus gracilis reproduction Sympagurus dimorphus
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972023000100222&lng=en&tlng=en