Hermit crabs (superfamily Paguroidea), by their typical nature as inhabitants of mobile,
protective domiciles, are a unique source for studying symbiotic relationships. A great variety …

This comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date work provides the definitive overview of
marine parasites worldwide. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers in …

Crustaceans, which represent a significant subset of arthropods, are classified into three
major classes: Ostracoda, Malacostraca, and Branchiopoda. Among them, sex manipulation …

The hepatopancreas of decapod crustaceans is used as an example to illustrate the range
of cytopathologies, detoxification mechanisms, and immune responses that environmental …

Rhizocephalans are abundant members of marine ecosystems and are important regulators
of crustacean host populations. Morphological and ecological variation makes them an …

The shrimp Rimicaris exoculata dominates several hydrothermal vent ecosystems of the Mid-
Atlantic Ridge and is thought to be a primary consumer harbouring a chemoautotrophic …

Rhodiola rosea is a Russian and Chinese medicinal plant used in medical practice as a
stimulating, adaptogenic and antiarrhythmic agent. Many investigations have pointed to the …

Background Rhizocephalan interaction with their decapod hosts is a superb example of host
manipulation. These parasites are able to alter the host's physiology and behavior. Host …

Animacy is an important framework through which humans view and categorize the world,
but many objects do not easily fit within this scale. Plants are unique because they are very …

Cirripedes are fascinating models for studying both functional constraints and diversity in
larval development. Adult cirripedes display an amazing variation in morphology from …