Phylogenetic ecology of gall crabs (Cryptochiridae) as associates of mushroom corals (Fungiidae)

Coral-associated fauna is a relatively understudied topic. Hence, the nature of the relationship between an associated organism and its host is usually unknown. In the present study, the obligate associations between gall crabs (Decapoda: Cryptochiridae) and mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae)...

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Main Authors: van der Meij, S, Fransen, C, Pasman, L, Hoeksema, B
Format: Journal article
Published: Wiley 2015