Epibionts on Arenaeus cribrarius (Brachyura: Portunidae) from Brazil

Mean prevalence and intensity of infestations by epibionts were evaluated in Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818), based on monthly samplings (May/1991 to April/1993), in Ubatuba, Brazil. Bryozoans were quantified in terms of colony numbers and barnacles by the number of specimens. Prevalence of infe...

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Main Authors: Tânia M. Costa, Ronaldo A. Christofoletti, Marcelo A. Amaro Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-06-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702010000300010