Life-history variation among three temperate hermit crabs: the importance of size in reproductive strategies.

From: The Biological Bulletin | Date: June 1, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

The supply and quality of empty gastropod shells may play important roles in the ecology and evolution of hermit crabs. We compare the life histories of three subtidal hermit crabs in Nantucket Harbor, Massachusetts: Pagurus annulipes, P. longicarpus, and P. pollicaris. Specifically, we examine seasonal patterns of reproduction in females, male and female size structure, reproductive effort, and temporal patterns of larval abundance. We also compare shell size among the three species. Life-history features vary with size among the three species. The smallest species (P. annulipes) reproduce ...

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