Heterochely and cheliped dimorphism in the porcellanid crab Petrolisthes japonicus (De Haan, 1849) (Decapoda: Porcellanidae)
Abstract Cheliped dimorphism is common in decapod crustaceans, and many decapods have a pair of different-sized chelipeds, i.e., one side being larger (major) than the other (minor), a phenomenon known as heterochely. Anomuran crabs from the family Porcellanidae exhibit a true crab-like body shape,...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia
2022-10-01
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