Ontogenetic variation of the Goyazana castelnaui H. Milne-Edwards, 1853 (Brachyura, Trichodactylidae), crab in the semiarid region of Brazil

Abstract In order to know the morphological variations of Goyazana castelnaui, we conducted an ontogenetic study from the first crab stage to the adult stage using geometric morphometry. We studied 36 females, 43 males and 162 juveniles collected in the Pajeú River, Brazil. We photographed crabs’ ca...

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Main Authors: DIÓGENES S. ALMEIDA, ANASTÁCIA N.C. MENEZES, RENATA A. SHINOZAKI-MENDES
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2023-10-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652023000401301&tlng=en