A Review of the Ecomorphology of Pinnotherine Pea Crabs (Brachyura: Pinnotheridae), with an Updated List of Symbiont-Host Associations

Almost all pea crab species in the subfamily Pinnotherinae (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) are considered obligatory endo- or ectosymbionts, living in a mutualistic or parasitic relationship with a wide variety of invertebrate hosts, including bivalves, gastropods, echinoids, holothurians, and...

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Main Authors: Werner de Gier, Carola Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/11/431