HCrabs {SRMData}R Documentation

Hermit crabs

Description

The number of male crabs attached to female horseshoe crabs

Usage

data(HCrabs)

Format

A data frame with 173 rows (each crab) and 5 columns:

Col

The female's carapace colour; one of LM (light medium), M (medium), DM (dark medium) or D (dark)

Spine

The female's spine condition; one of BothOK, OneOK or NoneOK

Width

The female's carapace width, in cm

Wt

The weight of the female, in grams

Sat

The number of male crabs attached ('satellites')

Source

H. J. Brockmann (1996) Satellite male groups in horseshoe crabs, Limulus polyphemus. Ethology, 102(1), 1–21.


[Package SRMData version 1.0.1 Index]