The first record of the barnacle Chelonibia patula (Ranzani, 1818), hosted by the swimming crab Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775), in the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia)

Authors

  • Sami KARAA Université de Carthage. INSTM- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer
  • Samira ENAJJAR INSTM - Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer
  • Aziza GLID Université de Carthage. INSTM- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer
  • Mohamed Nejmeddine BRADAI Université de Carthage. INSTM- Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer

Keywords:

Carapace, New records, Marine crustaceans, Females, Males, Hosts, Sex ratio, CHELONIBIA PATULA, Marine, Portunus segnis, Chelonibia patula, Tunisia, Gulf of Gabes

Abstract

During July 2017, eight specimens of the crab Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775), infested by Chelonibia patula (Ranzani, 1818) were collected in the Gulf of Gabès (South-East of Tunisia). The barnacles were attached to the carapace and clamps of their hosts. This cosmopolitan barnacle species is reported for the first time, hosted by P. segnis in the Gulf of Gabès. The large sized crabs host more barnacles than small crabs. Males are more infested by barnacles than females.

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Published

2018-11-16

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KARAA S, ENAJJAR S, GLID A, BRADAI MN. The first record of the barnacle Chelonibia patula (Ranzani, 1818), hosted by the swimming crab Portunus segnis (Forskål, 1775), in the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia). Bull. Inst. Natl. Sci. Technol. Mer [Internet]. 2018Nov.16 [cited 2024May3];45:89-91. Available from: https://www.instm-bulletin.tn/index.php/bulletin/article/view/29

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Vol. 45 (2018): Special issue : Biodiv 2017 Actes de la conférence Méditerranéenne

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https://n2t.net/ark:/68747/INSTM.Bulletin.v45.29

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