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Ecological note on Troglocarcinus corallicola (Brachyura: Cryptochiridae) living in symbiosis with Manicina areolata (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) in the Mexican Caribbean

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During this research L.F.C.P. and L.I.Q.Y. were supported by scholarships from the Postgraduates Program of ECOSUR. The photo (Fig. 2) was provided by H. Bahena-Basave. S. Delean helped with the statistical analysis. The manuscript was notably improved by the comments of J. Lough, E. Gill, and two anonymous reviewers.

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    Juan P. Carricart-Ganivet, Luis F. Carrera-Parra, Lizette I. Quan-Young & María S. García-Madrigal

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Carricart-Ganivet, J.P., Carrera-Parra, L.F., Quan-Young, L.I. et al. Ecological note on Troglocarcinus corallicola (Brachyura: Cryptochiridae) living in symbiosis with Manicina areolata (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) in the Mexican Caribbean. Coral Reefs 23, 215–217 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-004-0381-2

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