Opening of Bivalve Shells by the Mud Crab  Scylla serrata  Forskål

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 1978 Australia English Publisher:CSIRO PublishingJournal:Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, volume 29, pages 699-702 (issn: 0067-1940,

Copyright policy )

Authors: Williams M.J.;

doi: 10.1071/mf9780699

Opening of Bivalve Shells by the Mud Crab Scylla serrata Forskål

- Summary
- Subjects
- Metrics

Abstract

Food handling by the mud crab S. serrata is described. Each of the dimorphic chelae of S. serrata performs specific functions in the opening of shells of the mussel Trichomya hirsuta.

Country

Australia

Related Organizations

University of Queensland
Australia
University of Queensland
Australia

Keywords

Ecology, Evolution, 1105 Dentistry, Aquatic Science, Oceanography, Behavior and Systematics, 1910 Oceanography, 1104 Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2303 Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Impact byBIP!

	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	20
	popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network.	Top 10%
	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Top 10%
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average