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Spatial distribution of the ghost crab Ocypode quadrata in low-energy tide-dominated sandy beaches

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Turra, A., Gonçalves, M. A. O., Denadai, M. R. (2005): Spatial distribution of the ghost crab Ocypode quadrata in low-energy tide-dominated sandy beaches. Journal of Natural History 39 (23): 2163-2177, DOI: 10.1080/00222930500060165, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930500060165

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