Almost all pea crab species in the subfamily Pinnotherinae (Decapoda: Brachyura:
Pinnotheridae) are considered obligatory endo-or ectosymbionts, living in a mutualistic or …

Molluscs are economically and ecologically important components of aquatic ecosystems. In
addition to supporting valuable aquaculture and wild-harvest industries, their populations …

The crabs of the family Pinnotheridae are well known as commensals or parasites, mainly of
molluscs and tubeworms. The phylogeny of the group, however, is poorly understood, with …

Currently, there are five species of pea crabs in European waters. In the context of the
AFROBIV project, in which the effect of the African pea crab Afropinnotheres monodi on …

Pinnotherids, or pea crabs, are symbionts of invertebrates used for shelter and as food
source. Feeding strategies and morphological adaptations to food uptake are important to …

The successful settlement of the African pea crab Afropinnotheres monodi in the Bay of
Cadiz was analysed to gain new insights into the evolution of pea crab parasite life history …

Some pea crabs are parasite of bivalves and may cause a significant effect on the host's
condition. In this study, the prevalence of the pea crab Afropinnotheres monodi and its effect …

Four species of Pinnotheridae inhabit European marine waters, Afropinnotheres monodi,
Nepinnotheres pinnotheres, Pinnotheres pectunculi and Pinnotheres pisum. For these four …

Pinnotheridae comprises a diverse group of small crabs that live as symbionts within
vertebrates. All Pinnotheridae are marine species with a worldwide distribution, living in …

Pinnotheres pisum (Linnaeus, 1767) is one of the pinnotherid crab species with the highest
number of reported bivalve hosts. Here we first report this species living in the bivalve …