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Dissodactylus crinitichelis Moreira, 1901 and Leodia sexiesperforata (Leske, 1778): first record of this symbiosis in Brazil

Authors :
Rodrigo Johnsson
Licia Sales
Elizabeth G. Neves
Vinicius Queiroz
Source :
Nauplius v.19 n.1 2011, Nauplius, Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia (SBCA), instacron:SBCA, Nauplius, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-70, Published: JUN 2011, Nauplius, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 63-70
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia, 2011.

Abstract

The crabs of the genus Dissodactylus are well known as ectosymbionts of irregular echinoids belonging to Clypeasteroida and Spatangoida. Dissodactylus crinitichelis is the only species of the genus reported in Brazil. The pea crab species has been already recorded associated with four species of echinoids in Brazilian waters. This paper reviews the known hosts for D. crinitichelis and registers for the first time the association between the pea crab and the sand dollar Leodia sexiesperforata increasing to five the number of known hosts for the crab.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Nauplius v.19 n.1 2011, Nauplius, Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia (SBCA), instacron:SBCA, Nauplius, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-70, Published: JUN 2011, Nauplius, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 63-70
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....efe83cd663db3b119afb34deb150628b