Nocturnal Predation of Christmas Tree Worms by a Batwing Coral Crab at Bonaire (Southern Caribbean)
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Muller, E.; de Gier, W.; ten Hove, H.A.; van Moorsel, G.W.N.M.; Hoeksema, B.W. Nocturnal Predation of Christmas Tree Worms by a Batwing Coral Crab at Bonaire (Southern Caribbean). Diversity 2020, 12, 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12120455
Muller E, de Gier W, ten Hove HA, van Moorsel GWNM, Hoeksema BW. Nocturnal Predation of Christmas Tree Worms by a Batwing Coral Crab at Bonaire (Southern Caribbean). Diversity. 2020; 12(12):455. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12120455
Chicago/Turabian StyleMuller, Ellen, Werner de Gier, Harry A. ten Hove, Godfried W. N. M. van Moorsel, and Bert W. Hoeksema. 2020. "Nocturnal Predation of Christmas Tree Worms by a Batwing Coral Crab at Bonaire (Southern Caribbean)" Diversity 12, no. 12: 455. https://doi.org/10.3390/d12120455