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Mating in the Lagoon Crab Cardisoma Armatum Herklots

Mating in the Lagoon Crab Cardisoma Armatum Herklots Abstract Lagoon crabs, Cardisoma armatum Herklots, collected from a mangrove swamp area near the small fishing village of Dzita about 200 km from Accra, Ghana, were maintained in the laboratory for a three-month period during which their mating behavior was observed. Females found mating were intermolts. For easier observation, crabs were not provided with soil in their holding tanks. Water was provided in small bowls which were visited by the crabs periodically. Courtship in the crab was not prolonged and consisted of appeasement displays and nonaggressive postures. Vision and chemoreception appear to play important roles during interactions between a male and a female, although the details of neither mechanism were fully investigated. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright 1987 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Journal of Crustacean Biology Oxford University Press

Mating in the Lagoon Crab Cardisoma Armatum Herklots

The Journal of Crustacean Biology , Volume 7 (3) – Jul 1, 1987

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright
Copyright 1987 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0278-0372
eISSN
1937-240X
DOI
10.2307/1548292
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Abstract

Abstract Lagoon crabs, Cardisoma armatum Herklots, collected from a mangrove swamp area near the small fishing village of Dzita about 200 km from Accra, Ghana, were maintained in the laboratory for a three-month period during which their mating behavior was observed. Females found mating were intermolts. For easier observation, crabs were not provided with soil in their holding tanks. Water was provided in small bowls which were visited by the crabs periodically. Courtship in the crab was not prolonged and consisted of appeasement displays and nonaggressive postures. Vision and chemoreception appear to play important roles during interactions between a male and a female, although the details of neither mechanism were fully investigated. This content is only available as a PDF. Copyright 1987 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands

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The Journal of Crustacean BiologyOxford University Press

Published: Jul 1, 1987

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