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Boxer crabs induce asexual reproduction of their associated sea anemones by splitting and intraspecific theft
Crabs of the genus Lybia have the remarkable habit of holding a sea anemone in each of their claws. This partnership appears to be obligate, at least on the part of the crab. The present study focuses on Lybia leptochelis from the Red Sea holding anemones of the genus Alicia (family Aliciidae). Thes...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5289105/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28168117 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2954 |