Symbiotic relationship between the carapid fish Onuxodon fowleri (Ophidiiformes: Carapidae) and the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pteriidae)

Symbiotic relationship between the carapid fish Onuxodon fowleri (Ophidiiformes: Carapidae) and the pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pteriidae)

At Makemo Atoll (French Polynesia), the carapid fish Onuxodon fowleri lives in symbiosis with the black-lip pearl oyster Pinctada margaritifera. Although the symbiont seems to live inside its host bivalve by using it as a shelter, additional data are still needed to better understand the exact natur...

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Main Authors: Orphal Colleye, Loïc Kéver, Gilles Lepoint, David Lecchini, Eric Parmentier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2018-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
symbiosis
stable isotopes
diet
pearl oyster
carapidae
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1746

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