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SHRIMPS ASSOCIATED WITH COELENTERATES, ECHINODERMS, AND MOLLUSCS IN THE SANTA MARTA REGION, COLOMBIA

SHRIMPS ASSOCIATED WITH COELENTERATES, ECHINODERMS, AND MOLLUSCS IN THE SANTA MARTA REGION, COLOMBIA Many coral reef shrimps were originally described without mention of the animals with which they may have been associated. Details of these associations have been recently studied through the use of SCUBA (Patton, 1972; Bruce, 1976a). Bruce (1976a) referred to such relationships as associations rather than com- mensalisms, as long as the actual nature of the relationship was largely unknown. In this paper the term commensal is used to indicate the existence of a specific association between a shrimp and another animal, so that the former is generally to be found only in association with the latter, and not to imply any precise trophic relationship between the two organisms. However, in many cases specific and obligatory hosts have been confirmed. Many morphological and color adaptations of these commensal shrimps were discussed by Bruce (1976a). These adaptations are mostly related to feeding and defensive mechanisms. The purpose of this paper is to contribute SCUBA observations to knowledge of commensal associations between shrimps and their hosts in the southern Ca- ribbean sea. MATERIAL AND METHODS The collection of these commensal shrimp took place from June to December 1976 and from April to September 1980. A face mask alone was used http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

SHRIMPS ASSOCIATED WITH COELENTERATES, ECHINODERMS, AND MOLLUSCS IN THE SANTA MARTA REGION, COLOMBIA

Criales, María Mercedes
Journal of Crustacean Biology , Volume 4 (2): 307 – Jan 1, 1984
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Brill
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Copyright 1984 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0278-0372
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1937-240X
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10.1163/1937240X84X00426
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Abstract

Many coral reef shrimps were originally described without mention of the animals with which they may have been associated. Details of these associations have been recently studied through the use of SCUBA (Patton, 1972; Bruce, 1976a). Bruce (1976a) referred to such relationships as associations rather than com- mensalisms, as long as the actual nature of the relationship was largely unknown. In this paper the term commensal is used to indicate the existence of a specific association between a shrimp and another animal, so that the former is generally to be found only in association with the latter, and not to imply any precise trophic relationship between the two organisms. However, in many cases specific and obligatory hosts have been confirmed. Many morphological and color adaptations of these commensal shrimps were discussed by Bruce (1976a). These adaptations are mostly related to feeding and defensive mechanisms. The purpose of this paper is to contribute SCUBA observations to knowledge of commensal associations between shrimps and their hosts in the southern Ca- ribbean sea. MATERIAL AND METHODS The collection of these commensal shrimp took place from June to December 1976 and from April to September 1980. A face mask alone was used

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Journal of Crustacean Biology – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1984

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