Lissocarcinus orbicularis

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Lissocarcinus orbicularis
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Genus: Lissocarcinus
Species:
L. orbicularis
Binomial name
Lissocarcinus orbicularis
Dana, 1852
Synonyms [1]

Lissocarcinus pulchellus Müller, 1887

Lissocarcinus orbicularis, common names sea cucumber crab[2] and red-spotted white crab,[1] is a species of crabs in the family Portunidae.[1]

Distribution and ecology[]

Lissocarcinus orbicularis grows to about 4 cm (1.6 in), and has a smooth, glabrous carapace with distinctive spots. The carapace is slightly shorter than it is broad and has a highly convex shape.

This species has a commensalistic relationship with certain sea cucumbers. It can be found within the gut cavity, or near the oral tentacles and anus of sea cucumber species Holothuria whitmaei, , and most commonly Holothuria atra.[3]

Distribution[]

The type locality for this species is Fiji, and it is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. It is also found in the Red Sea.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Peter Davie (2012). "Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
  2. ^ Tsune Sakai. "Sea cucumber crab (Lissocarcinus orbicularis)". Crabs of Japan. Marine Species Identification Portal. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Paula Ayotte (2005). "The relationship between holothurians and the portunid crab Lissocarcinus orbicularis". University of Hawaii at Hilo. hdl:10125/21792. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

Further reading[]

  • Lyskin, S. A. & T. A. Britayev (2001). An association of symbiotic crab Lissocarcinus orbicularis Dana, 1852 (Decapoda, Portunidae) with tropical holothurians. Fifth International Crustacean Congress and Summer 2001 meeting of The Crustacean Society. Melbourne.
  • Lyskin, S. A. & T. A. Britayev (2003). "The pattern of Vietnamese holothurians symbionts interactions". Proceedings of the 11th International Echinoderm Conference, Munich.
  • R. Jared Halterman (December 1, 2006). "The incidence of infestation of Holothuria atra by Lissocarcinus orbicularis" (DOC). Brigham Young University–Hawaii.

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