Finding of Pebrilla paguri (Ciliata, Folliculinidae, Heterotricha) epibiont inside the shells of two hermit crab species, Calcinus tubularis and Clibanarius erythropus (Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Tirelli, Tina ^a   Basile, Rita ^a   Pessani, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Generalistic; Lorica; Pebrilla paguri; Shell

Indexed keywords

CRAB; EXOSKELETON; MORPHOLOGY; SESSILE SPECIES; SHELL;

ANOMURA; CALCINUS TUBULARIS; CILIOPHORA; CLIBANARIUS ERYTHROPUS; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); DIOGENIDAE; FOLLICULINIDAE; PEBRILLA PAGURI;

EID: 33745714562     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000500502343     Document Type: Article

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