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Evolutionary variation in the mechanics of fiddler crab claws
BACKGROUND: Fiddler crabs, genus Uca, are classic examples of how intense sexual selection can produce exaggerated male traits. Throughout the genus the enlarged “major” cheliped (claw) of the male fiddler crab is used both as a signal for attracting females and as a weapon for combat with other mal...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716949/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23855770 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-13-137 |