2017
DOI: 10.1645/17-28
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Facultative Parasitism by the BivalveKurtiella pedroanain the Mole CrabEmerita analoga

Abstract: Evolutionary transitions to parasitism are rare. In this study, we documented a potential step toward parasitism in the commensal clam Kurtiella pedroana (Bivalvia: Galeommatoidea). Galeommatoideans are known commensals of various invertebrates, including crustaceans. Emerita analoga (Decapoda: Hippidae) is an abundant intertidal mole crab inhabiting Pacific coast beaches in North and South America. Mole crabs collected from Monterey Bay, California, were measured and examined externally and internally for ass… Show more

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“…Individuals of E. analoga also occasionally host the clam Kurtiella pedroana , which occurs in crabs as both an ectocommensal and an endoparasite (Bhaduri et al, 2017). In this study, clams were found in nongravid and gravid females in almost equal proportions; moreover, the ectocommensals were observed amidst egg mass in gravid females.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Individuals of E. analoga also occasionally host the clam Kurtiella pedroana , which occurs in crabs as both an ectocommensal and an endoparasite (Bhaduri et al, 2017). In this study, clams were found in nongravid and gravid females in almost equal proportions; moreover, the ectocommensals were observed amidst egg mass in gravid females.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%