Interspecific coral competition does not affect the symbiosis of gall crabs (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) and their scleractinian hosts

Abstract Coral reefs accommodate a myriad of species, many of which live in association with a host organism. Decapod crustaceans make up a large part of this associated fauna on coral reefs. Among these, cryptochirid crabs are obligately associated with scleractinian corals, in which they create dw...

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Main Authors: Susanne Bähr, Sancia E. T. van derMeij, Tullia I. Terraneo, Tao Xu, Francesca Benzoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10051