Coral-Crab Commensalism in Xanthids

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1977-07
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Lamberts, Austin E.
Garth, John S.
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Report of a coral-crab commensalism is described. Xanthid crabs of the genus Actumnus apparently select pieces of live coral for construction of a cover they can move from place to place. The crabs protect the shelter and serve to disseminate the coral locally.
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Lamberts AE, Garth JS. 1977. Coral-crab commensalism in xanthids. Pac Sci 31(3): 245-247.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/1325
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Pacific Science Volume 31, Number 3, 1977
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