Touch‑sensitive bristles on the carapace of the mud crab Scylla paramamosain may be receptors for courtship signals

Bristle patches on the carapace behind the eyes were found for the frst time in both males and females of the four species of mud crab Scylla spp. Electrocardiography revealed that the bristle patches of Scylla paramamosain were sensitive to touch (with a glass capillary) but not to chemical stimula...

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Main Authors: Gunzo Kawamura, Teodora Uy Bagarinao, Chi Keong Loke, Hsein‑Loong Au, Annita Seok Kian Yong, Leong‑Seng Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: Springer Nature 2020
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26812/1/Touch%E2%80%91sensitive%20bristles%20on%20the%20carapace%20of%20the%20mud%20crab%20Scylla%20paramamosain%20may%20be%20receptors%20for%20courtship%20signals.pdf
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