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PYROMAIA TUBERCULATA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1980-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pyromaia tuberculata 1, record 1, English, Pyromaia%20tuberculata
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It seems likely that the evolution of decorating behavior began with early crabs that picked morsels of food out of detritus. Some may have resembled the modern spider crab Pyromaia tuberculata, which picks edible particles out of detritus on the bottom. 1, record 1, English, - Pyromaia%20tuberculata
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pyromaia tuberculata 1, record 1, French, Pyromaia%20tuberculata
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est probable que le déguisement est né chez certains Crabes primitifs qui prélevaient des fragments de nourriture parmi les dépôts détritiques. Certains d'entre eux présentaient peut-être des analogies avec l'Araignée de mer actuelle Pyromaia tuberculata qui recueille des particules comestibles parmi les débris tapissant le fond. 1, record 1, French, - Pyromaia%20tuberculata
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-08-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Stenorhynchus 1, record 2, English, Stenorhynchus
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It seems likely that the evolution of decorating behavior began with early crabs that picked morsels of food out of detritus. Some may have resembled the modern spider crab Pyromaia tuberculata, which picks edible particles out of detritus on the bottom. Others may have resembled the arrow crabs of the genus Stenorhynchus(...) 1, record 2, English, - Stenorhynchus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Stenorhynchus 1, record 2, French, Stenorhynchus
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il est probable que le déguisement est né chez certains Crabes primitifs qui prélevaient des fragments de nourriture parmi les dépôts détritiques. Certains d'entre eux présentaient peut-être des analogies avec l'Araignée de mer actuelle Pyromaia tuberculata qui recueille des particules comestibles parmi les débris tapissant le fond. D'autres ont pu ressembler aux Crabes du genre Stenorhynchus (...) 2, record 2, French, - Stenorhynchus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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