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Original Articles

Parasites of shore crabs in the genus Hemigrapsus (Decapoda: Brachyura: Varunidae) and their status in crabs geographically displaced: a review

Pages 2419-2441 | Received 07 Mar 2011, Accepted 09 Jun 2011, Published online: 25 Aug 2011

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