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An Approach to the Diversity of Achelata and Brachyura (Crustacea, Decapoda) from the Southern Mexican Caribbean

Diversity, 2022
Decapods include species of economic importance, such as Achelata (lobsters) and Brachyura (true crabs), since they have aesthetic, commercial, gastronomic, and biomedical value.
Jani Jarquín-González, Martha Valdez-Moreno, Rigoberto Rosas-Luis   +2 more
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Putative Role of CFSH in the Eyestalk-AG-Testicular Endocrine Axis of the Swimming Crab Portunus trituberculatus

Animals, 2023
It has been shown in recent studies that the crustacean female sex hormone (CFSH) plays a crucial role in the development of secondary sexual characteristics in Decapoda crustaceans. However, research on the function of CFSH in the eyestalk-AG-testicular
Mengen Wang, Rui Xu, Shisheng Tu, Qiaoling Yu, Xi Xie, Dongfa Zhu   +5 more
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In the depths of the Amazon rainforest: a new troglobitic species of Circoniscus (Isopoda: Scleropactidae) from Brazil [PDF]

Nauplius
Scleropactidae are one of the most abundant families of Oniscidea, comprising 28 genera. Within this family, the genus Circoniscus includes 13 species, of which four are troglobitic.
Júlia Barbosa Galo, Giovanna Monticelli Cardoso, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira   +2 more
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Non-Native Decapods in South America: Risk Assessment and Potential Impacts

Diversity, 2023
Biological invasions pose significant challenges in the Anthropocene, impacting ecosystem biodiversity and functioning. Ecological Niche Modeling is widely used to evaluate potential areas at risk of invasions, aiding in the prevention of invasive ...
Lucas Rieger de Oliveira, Gustavo Brito, Mafalda Gama, Ximena María Constanza Ovando, Pedro Anastácio, Simone Jaqueline Cardoso   +5 more
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Five new coexisting species of copepod crustaceans of the genus Spaniomolgus (Poecilostomatoida: Rhynchomolgidae), symbionts of the stony coral Stylophorapistillata (Scleractinia) [PDF]

, 2018
Spaniomolgus is a symbiotic genus of copepods of the poecilostomatoid family Rhynchomolgidae and is known to be associated with shallow-water reef-building hermatypic corals.
Bandera García, María Eugenia, Conradi Barrena, Mercedes, Ivanenko, Viatcheslav N., Mudrova, Sofya V.   +3 more
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Transcriptome Analysis to Study the Molecular Response in the Gill and Hepatopancreas Tissues of Macrobrachium nipponense to Salinity Acclimation

Frontiers in Physiology, 2022
Macrobrachium nipponense is an economically important prawn species and common in Chinese inland capture fisheries. During aquaculture, M. nipponense can survive under freshwater and low salinity conditions.
Cheng Xue, Cheng Xue, Kang Xu, Kang Xu, Yiting Jin, Yiting Jin, Chao Bian, Shengming Sun, Shengming Sun   +8 more
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The crustacean Parhyale

Nature Methods, 2022
Parhyale hawaiensis comes from tropical intertidal shores and mangroves. In research, it is used to explore topics ranging from embryonic development and regeneration, to tidal rhythms and environmental pollution.
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Retail Stores Policies for Marketing of Lobsters in Sardinia (Italy) as Influenced by Different Practices Related to Animal Welfare and Product Quality

Foods, 2018
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the marketing policies of lobsters as influenced by different practices related to product quality in seven supermarkets located in Italy. Retailers were divided in two categories: large scale and medium scale.
Giuseppe Esposito, Daniele Nucera, Domenico Meloni   +2 more
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Astaxanthin from Crustaceans and Their Byproducts: A Bioactive Metabolite Candidate for Therapeutic Application

Marine Drugs, 2022
In recent years, the food, pharma, and cosmetic industries have shown considerable interest in bioactive molecules of marine origin that show high potential for application as nutraceuticals and therapeutic agents. Astaxanthin, a lipid-soluble and orange-
Vida Šimat, Nikheel Bhojraj Rathod, Martina Čagalj, Imen Hamed, Ivana Generalić Mekinić   +4 more
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Functional morphology of the primary olfactory centers in the brain of the hermit crab Coenobita clypeatus (Anomala, Coenobitidae)

, 2020
Terrestrial hermit crabs of the genus Coenobita display strong behavioral responses to volatile odors and are attracted by chemical cues of various potential food sources.
Dircksen, H., Hansson, B., Harzsch, S., Kirchhoff, T., Polanska, M.   +4 more
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