Moulting of a deep-sea galatheid crab (Anomura, Galatheidae) at a depth of 3572 m

The moulting of the deep-sea galatheid crab, Mundopsissp. was observed using a seafloor observatory at a depth of 3572 m in Nankai Trough, western Japan. The duration of the ecdysis was 147 seconds. The crab rested on the substratum until ecdysis was complete. After ecdysis, it flicked and moved awa...

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Published inHydrobiologia Vol. 436; no. 1-3; pp. 237 - 239
Main Authors Iwasaki, Nozomu, Maeda, Tatsunori, Momma, Hiroyasu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.10.2000
Subjects
Crustaceans
Deep sea
Marine
Marine biology
Mundopsis
Ocean floor
ISEW, Pacific, Okinawa Trough
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Summary:The moulting of the deep-sea galatheid crab, Mundopsissp. was observed using a seafloor observatory at a depth of 3572 m in Nankai Trough, western Japan. The duration of the ecdysis was 147 seconds. The crab rested on the substratum until ecdysis was complete. After ecdysis, it flicked and moved away from its exuviae. The newly moulted galatheid crab did not consume its cast exoskeleton.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1023/A:1026541903029