Hermit crabs (superfamily Paguroidea), by their typical nature as inhabitants of mobile,
protective domiciles, are a unique source for studying symbiotic relationships. A great variety …

The evolutionary history of decapods and their parasites is assessed with particular
reference to the use of parasites as proxies for host phylogeny. We focused on two groups of …

Tropical coastal ecosystems, such as mangroves, have a great ecological and
socioeconomic importance for adjacent systems and local populations, but intensive …

Reflecting the wide variety of ideas and hypotheses concerning decapod phylogeny, the
world's leading decapodologists assemble their knowledge in this volume for the sole …

The infraorder Stenopodidea can be divided into three distinct ecological groups:
littoral/sublittoral forms, which frequent rocky bottoms or coral reefs; deepwater forms on …

Zooplankton samples from the northeastern Pacific, USA were analyzed to identify and
determine the abundance and distribution of parasitic isopod larvae and copepod hosts …

Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless
experimentation with form and function. Today, no other group of plants or animals on the …

In crustaceans, the presence of large males with highly developed prehensile appendages
(chelipeds or gnathopods) generally is suggestive of female monopolization during her …

Probopyrus pandalicola is a bopyrid isopod that infects several palaemonid shrimp species,
including the daggerblade grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio. The parasite can have …

This chapter provides an overview of the species diversity and conservation status of the
freshwater decapods in Central America and the Caribbean islands that date back to the late …