Life history of <i>Allopetrolisthes spinifrons</i>, a crab associate of the sea anemone <i>Phymactis clematis</i>

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dc.contributor.authorBaeza, JA
dc.contributor.authorStotz, W
dc.contributor.authorThiel, M
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T01:30:57Z
dc.date.available2025-01-21T01:30:57Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.description.abstractAllopetrolisthes spinifrons is an ectocommensal crab of the, sea anemone Phymactis clematis. The population biology of A, spinifrons in north central Chile was examined between January and December 1996. During 1996, 74% of P. clematis in the rocky intertidal zone hosted at least one commensal crab. In most cases, one sea anemone was inhabited by a single adult crab, either male or female. A few sea anemones hosted two or more crabs, one usually being an adult and the others juveniles or small crabs that just had recruited to the host. The sex ratio of adult crabs was similar to 1:1 during most months. Reproduction occurred with similar intensity throughout the year as indicated by the continuous presence of reproductive females. Similarly, recruitment of A. spinifrons occurred throughout the year with the exception of late winter when no megalopae and small juveniles were found on sea anemones. Fecundity of female crabs varied between 121 and 5661 eggs per female (6.9-19.2 mm carapace length and was significantly higher during the austral winter (July) than during the summer (December). The fact that most sea anemones were inhabited by a single adult crab indicates that hosts may be monopolized by individual crabs. Resource requirements may prohibit adult crabs from sharing a host individual with another large crab, while adult tolerance towards juveniles may facilitate the maintenance of local populations.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.issn0025-3154
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/96942
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000168203900008
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final76
dc.pagina.inicio69
dc.revistaJournal of the marine biological association of the united kingdom
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleLife history of <i>Allopetrolisthes spinifrons</i>, a crab associate of the sea anemone <i>Phymactis clematis</i>
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen81
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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