Host‐specific reproductive benefits, host selection behavior and host use pattern of the pinnotherid crab Calyptraeotheres garthi

Ocampo, Emiliano Hernan; Núñez, Jesús; Cledón, Maximiliano; Baeza, J. Antonio

doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2012.06.009

Cited by 39 publications

(51 citation statements)

References 65 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…However, none of these factors can satisfactorily explain the variation of prevalence. It has been suggested that female pinnotherids randomly search a bivalve host (Haines et al, 1994), and the success of the symbiosis depends principally on previous colonization by pinnotherid crabs of the opposite sex (Haines et al, 1994), and habitat traits, such as space and food availability (Mercado-Silva, 2005;Ocampo et al, 2012). Therefore, well-designed laboratory experiments may provide more detailed insights related to the colonization process (Haines et al, 1994).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Living with a crab: effect of Austinotheres angelicus (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae) infestation on the condition of Saccostrea palmula (Ostreoida, Ostreidae)

2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

-Some members of the Pinnotheridae family exhibit close symbiotic relationships with bivalves, which may cause severe damage to the mollusk. The condition index (CI) is a tool that serves to evaluate the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on the morphology and physiology of mollusks, including those caused by symbiotic organisms. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of the infestation of the pinnotherid crab Austinotheres angelicus on the oyster Saccostrea palmula through monthly sampling (April to November 2012) in Punta Morales, Pacific coast of Costa Rica. A total of 245 oysters were analyzed, of which 38% were infested by the pinnotherid crab. Most of the oysters analyzed (92%) varied in depth between 1.5 and 15.0 mm; 89% of the infested oysters were in this depth range. The prevalence was positively correlated with the depth of the oyster. Our results revealed that crab infestation could reduce the CI by 11 to 33%. The obtained findings suggest that the infestation by A. angelicus provokes alterations of the flesh production of the oyster, especially when the association is with a pair of crabs including an ovigerous female. The association of A. angelicus with S. palmula is best described as facultative parasitism for male crabs and obligatory parasitism for females.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Living with a crab: effect of Austinotheres angelicus (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae) infestation on the condition of Saccostrea palmula (Ostreoida, Ostreidae)

2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Even other symbiotic crustaceans form complex societies i.e., the sponge-dwelling eusocial shrimp Synalpheus regalis Duffy, 1996 [19]. The variety of host-use patterns exhibited by symbiotic crustaceans coupled with disparity in host ecology [20] makes these species excellent models to study the effects of environmental conditions on the social behavior of marine organisms [21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Host-use pattern of the shrimp Periclimenes paivai on the scyphozoan jellyfish Lychnorhiza lucerna: probing for territoriality and inferring its mating system

et al. 2017

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In symbiotic crustaceans, host-use patterns vary broadly. Some species inhabit host individuals solitarily, other species live in heterosexual pairs, and even other species live in aggregations. This disparity in host-use patterns coupled with considerable differences in host ecology provide opportunities to explore how environmental conditions affect animal behavior. In this study, we explored whether or not symbiotic crustaceans inhabiting relatively large and structurally complex host species live in aggregations. We expected Periclimenes paivai, a small caridean shrimp that lives among the tentacles of the large and morphologically complex scyphozoan jellyfish Lychnorhiza lucerna, to live in groups given that the host traits above constraint host-monopolization behaviors by symbiotic crustaceans. We described the population distribution of P. paivai during a bloom of L. lucerna near the mouth of the Paraíba River estuary in Paraíba, Brazil. The population distribution of P. paivai did not differ statistically from a random Poisson distribution. Male shrimps were most often found dwelling on the surface of L. lucerna individuals as small groups (2-4 individuals), in agreement with expectations. Periclimenes paivai is a sexually dimorphic species with males attaining smaller average body sizes than females and exhibiting no elaborated weaponry (claws). Females, but not males, experience positive allometry in cheliped size and were found living solitarily in small but not large host individuals. The above suggest that females might be territorial or that they might be competing for resources (i.e., food) likely expected to impact their reproductive output. Our results agree, but only partially, with the idea that large and morphologically complex host species should harbor non-territorial gregarious symbiotic crustaceans. Symbiotic crustaceans represent excellent models to improve our understanding about the conditions driving the social behavior of marine organisms.

show abstract

“…These refuges are important resorts for vertebrate and invertebrate organisms in aquatic and terrestrial environments (Ocampo et al, 2012). Protection against predators and against stressful abiotic conditions, direct (or indirect) source of food and access to sexual partners were listed by the same authors as positive outcomes in obtaining a shelter (see Ocampo et al, 2012 for literature revision).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

First record of the association between the porcellanid crab Porcellana sayana and the brachyuran crab Stratiolibinia bellicosa

Alencar

Moraes

et al. 2014

Mar. Biodivers. Rec.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

First record of the association between the porcellanid crab Porcellana sayana and the brachyuran crab Stratiolibinia bellicosa carlos eduardo rocha duarte alencar 1 , alex barbosa moraes 1 , sa ' vio arcanjo santos nascimento moraes 1 , paulo victor nascimento arau ' jo 1,2 and fu ' lvio aure ' lio morais freire 1The porcellanid crab Porcellana sayana is, for the first time, reported to have a symbiotic association with the crab Stratiolibinia bellicosa. This is also the first record on the association between the porcelain crab P. sayana and a brachyuran crab on the Brazilian coastline. In addition, this is the second record of association of P. sayana with a Majoidea crab.

show abstract

Host‐specific reproductive benefits, host selection behavior and host use pattern of the pinnotherid crab Calyptraeotheres garthi

Cited by 39 publications

References 65 publications

Living with a crab: effect of Austinotheres angelicus (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae) infestation on the condition of Saccostrea palmula (Ostreoida, Ostreidae)

Living with a crab: effect of Austinotheres angelicus (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae) infestation on the condition of Saccostrea palmula (Ostreoida, Ostreidae)

Host-use pattern of the shrimp Periclimenes paivai on the scyphozoan jellyfish Lychnorhiza lucerna: probing for territoriality and inferring its mating system

First record of the association between the porcellanid crab Porcellana sayana and the brachyuran crab Stratiolibinia bellicosa

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About