Biology and epibiont community of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, on the southern Great Barrier Reef
Clare Goodhill,
Amelia A. Desbiens,
Kennedy Wolfe
Abstract:Organismal symbioses are fundamental to biodiversity, evolution, and ecosystem functioning. On coral reefs, many decapod species have formed distinct epibiotic symbioses through decoration tendencies that enhance diet, camouflage, and defence. The red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera (Majidae: Decapoda), has a broad Indo-Pacific distribution and is a successful predator of juvenile crown-of-thorns seastars (CoTS; Acanthaster sp.). However, little is known of the biology and decorating symbioses of S. aspera … Show more
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