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Imperfect but effective crypsis and flower-visiting strategy in a crab spider
AbstractThe camouflage of crab spiders on flowers have been extensively studied, primarily focusing on species with uniform coloration. In reality,...
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Nocturnal and diurnal predator and prey interactions with crab spider color polymorphs
AbstractUnderstanding the complex interplay of factors sha** polymorphic changes within individuals represents a longstanding conundrum in biology....
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The analyses of the complete mitochondrial genomes of three crabs revealed novel gene rearrangements and phylogenetic relationships of Brachyura
BackgroundBrachyura crab is the largest branch of Decapoda crustacean. Phylogenetic relationships within Brachyura remain controversial to be...
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Spider (Arachnida: Aranei) Communities in Mountain-Hollow Steppes of Southeastern Altai and Tuva
AbstractSpider communities in the intermontane hollows of southeastern Altai and Tuva have been studied for the first time using the catena approach....
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The association of the non-indigenous spider crab Pyromaia tuberculata with the jellyfish Catostylus tagi as a potential spread mechanism in European waters
The presence of non-indigenous species outside their home range attracts growing attention by the scientific community, as well as policy makers and...
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Solving a running crab spider puzzle: delimiting Cleocnemis Simon, 1886 with implications on the phylogeny and terminology of genital structures of Philodromidae
BackgroundAmong the 16 Neotropical genera of Philodromidae, Cleocnemis has the most troublesome taxonomic situation. Remarkable morphological...
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Caribbean king crab larvae and juveniles show tolerance to ocean acidification and ocean warming
Coastal habitats are experiencing decreases in seawater pH and increases in temperature due to anthropogenic climate change. The Caribbean king crab, M...
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Biology and epibiont community of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, on the southern Great Barrier Reef
Organismal symbioses are fundamental to biodiversity, evolution, and ecosystem functioning. On coral reefs, many decapod species have formed distinct...
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Effects of Two-Species Infestation by Rhizocephalan Barnacles on the Population of the Kelp Crab Pugettia aff. ferox (Decapoda: Brachyura: Epialtidae) in the Northwestern Sea of Japan
AbstractEffects of two-species infestation by sympatric rhizocephalans, Parasacculina pilosella and Sacculina pugettiae , on the population of the...
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Molecular phylogeny, prevalence and intensity adhesion of ectosymbiotic epibiont, Chelonibia barnacles (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Chelonibiidae) on the blue crab, Portonus segnis from Persian Gulf
This study investigated the molecular phylogeny, prevalence, and intensity of infestation by symbiotic barnacle, Chelonibia genus, occurring on blue...
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Scyra bidentata (A. Milne-Edwards, 1873) (Brachyura: Epialtidae)—A New Host of the Rhizocephalan Parasacculina pilosella (Van Kampen & Boschma, 1925) (Rhizocephala: Polyascidae)
AbstractRhizocephalan barnacle Parasacculina pilosella Van Kampen & Boschma, 1925, being a common parasite of the spider crab Pugettia aff. ferox ...
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Effects of the swimming crab Charybdis japonica on sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus grazing: cage experiments in barren ground and land-based tanks
To examine the effects of the crab Charybdis japonica (72–96 mm in carapace width) on the grazing behavior of the sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus ,...
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Globalization, or the Worldwide Dispersal of Spider Species
How do spiders come to Europe from America, Africa and Asia? Why is it undesirable? Is this something to worry about or do they enrich our native...
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Visual control of refuge recognition in the whip spider Phrynus marginemaculatus
Amblypygids, or whip spiders, are nocturnally active arachnids which live in structurally complex environments. Whip spiders are excellent navigators...
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Hanging by a thread: unusual nocturnal resting behaviour in a jum** spider
BackgroundFor diurnal animals that heavily rely on vision, a nocturnal resting strategy that offers protection when vision is compromised, is...
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Broodstock management of the arrow crab Stenorhynchus seticornis and effects of temperature and salinity on larvae survival
Was tested the viability of a rearing system for management of broodstock of crabs and the salinity and temperature effect in larval survival and...
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Horseshoe crab genomes reveal the evolution of genes and microRNAs after three rounds of whole genome duplication
Whole genome duplication (WGD) has occurred in relatively few sexually reproducing invertebrates. Consequently, the WGD that occurred in the common...
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Many paths, one destination: map** the movements of a kleptoparasitic spider on the host’s web
Kleptoparasitic spiders live and forage in the webs of other spiders. Using vibratory cues generated by the host spider during prey capture, they...
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Feeding ecology and niche segregation of the spider crab Libinia ferreirae (Decapoda, Brachyura, Majoidea), a symbiont of Lychnorhiza lucerna (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Rhizostomeae)
Feeding strategies provide essential information to help understand symbiotic relationships and resource competition as well as environmental...
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Fjordic Lagoons of the Barents Sea as Models for Study of the Dynamics of Coastal Communities with Alien Red King Crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus, Decapoda, Lithodidae)
AbstractBenthic communities of the semi-isolated deep fjordic Linjalampi and Sisajarvi lagoons in the apex part of Ambarnaya Bay, Varanger fjord,...
