Phoretic interaction between the kangaroo leech Marsupiobdella africana (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae) and the cape river crab Potamonautes perlatus (Decapoda: Potamonautidae)()

The South African leech Marsupiobdella africana is a temporary ectoparasite of the amphibian Xenopus laevis, has a phoretic association with a freshwater crab Potamonautes perlatus, and exhibits advanced parental care by incubating its offspring in a brood pouch. Because phoretic associations are us...

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Autores principales: Badets, Mathieu, Preez, Louis Du
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4047853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24918071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.10.001

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4047853/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24918071
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.10.001

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