A review of the endoparasitic isopods (Epicaridea: Entoniscidae) from hermit crabs, including description of the new subfamily Diogenioninae and a new species of Paguritherium Reinhard, 1945 from the Philippines.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5249.1.2
Abstract: Entoniscid isopods (Entoniscidae) are obligate endoparasites of other crustacean species. They have an indirect lifestyle, usually with two hosts and multiple larval stages; as adults they are found living within decapod hosts. Hermit crabs were… read more here.
Keywords: hermit; subfamily diogenioninae; hermit crabs; new species ... See more keywords