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Population dynamics and reproduction of the hermit crab Calcinus gaimardii (Anomura: Diogenidae) at Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique

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Litulo, Carlos (2005): Population dynamics and reproduction of the hermit crab Calcinus gaimardii (Anomura: Diogenidae) at Inhaca Island, southern Mozambique. Journal of Natural History 39 (38): 3359-3367, DOI: 10.1080/00222930500206172, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930500206172

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