REPORT OF COMMENSAL INTERACTION BETWEEN Lepas (Lepas) anatifera LINNAEUS, 1758 (CIRRIPEDIA: LEPADIDAE) AND Stenocionops furcatus (OLIVIER, 1791) (DECAPODA: EPIALTIDAE), COLLECTED IN A MARINE PROTECTED AREA IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

Authors

  • Jonata Arruda CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7607-6904
  • Alessandra Rodrigues Pessoa CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8252-6157
  • Érika Santos CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9721-3007
  • Anne Karolline Costa CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1681-6851
  • Leonardo Tortoriello Messias CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil
  • Iara Braga Sommer CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-0924

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32435/envsmoke-2024-0009

Keywords:

Goose barnacle, Crustacean interaction, Marine biodiversity, Epibiosis, Tamandaré beach

Abstract

We report the first documented occurrence worldwide of the goose barnacle Lepas (Lepas) anatifera Linnaeus, 1758 as an epibiont on the furcate spider crab Stenocionops furcatus. A male furcate spider crab was collected at a depth of 100 meters off the coast of Pernambuco, Brazil. We observed five individuals of L. (Lepas) anatifera attached to the crab, representing a new commensal association. This finding improves knowledge about marine biodiversity and highlights the dispersal potential of L. (Lepas) anatifera. It also emphasizes the importance of monitoring epibiotic interactions to assess their effects on host organisms. Further research is recommended to explore the ecological implications and adaptive strategies of this relationship.

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Jonata Arruda, CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Alessandra Rodrigues Pessoa, CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Érika Santos, CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Anne Karolline Costa, CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Leonardo Tortoriello Messias, CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

Iara Braga Sommer, CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

CEPENE - National Center for Research and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Northeast, ICMBio - Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, Tamandaré, Pernambuco, Brazil

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Arruda, J., Pessoa, A. R., Santos, Érika, Costa, A. K., Messias, L. T., & Sommer, I. B. (2024). REPORT OF COMMENSAL INTERACTION BETWEEN Lepas (Lepas) anatifera LINNAEUS, 1758 (CIRRIPEDIA: LEPADIDAE) AND Stenocionops furcatus (OLIVIER, 1791) (DECAPODA: EPIALTIDAE), COLLECTED IN A MARINE PROTECTED AREA IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL. Environmental Smoke, 7, 01–07. https://doi.org/10.32435/envsmoke-2024-0009

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