Symbiosis in Sea Anemones: A Few Case Reports Along the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem

IF 1.5 4区生物学 Q3 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Marine Ecology-An Evolutionary Perspective Pub Date : 2025-01-06 DOI:10.1111/maec.12855

L. Ranjith, R. Saravanan, S. Ramkumar, C. Kalidas, R. Vinothkumar, D. Linga Prabu, M. Kavitha, A. Mathan Babu, R. Kalaibharathi, P. S. Asha

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The most well-known relationship is between sea anemones and decapod crustaceans, of which crabs are classic examples of mutualistic interactions in which both organisms benefit from living with zooxanthellae and hermatypic or reef-forming corals. A marine ecology study off the southern coast of Tamil Nadu revealed five types of sea anemones that cohabit symbiotically with other marine animals. These species include Stichodactyla haddoni (Saville-Kent, 1893), Entacmaea quadricolor (Leuckart in Ruppell and Leukart, 1828), Radianthus (=Heteractis) magnifica (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833), Radianthus (=Heteractis) crispa (Ehrenberg, 1834), and Calliactis polypus (Forsskal, 1775), are found in symbiotic associations. This observation revealed that the decapod porcelain crab Neopetrolisthes is associated with the sea anemones Radianthus and Entacmaea, whereas this has not been reported in Stichodactyla. The hermit crab anemone, C. polypus, is generally associated with hermit crabs, and we report this association for the first time in live gastropod, Turbinella pyrum (Linnaeus, 1767). A few animals (both the host and symbiont) were brought to the cnidarian laboratory at the ICAR-Tuticorin Regional Station of the CMFRI, where they were maintained in optimum seawater for further observations. The present study aimed to compare previous reports of symbiosis in decapod crustaceans and gastropods with sea anemones from Indian waters to provide insight into the dynamics of symbiosis in the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem.

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Marine Ecology-An Evolutionary Perspective 生物-海洋与淡水生物学

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期刊介绍： Marine Ecology publishes original contributions on the structure and dynamics of marine benthic and pelagic ecosystems, communities and populations, and on the critical links between ecology and the evolution of marine organisms. The journal prioritizes contributions elucidating fundamental aspects of species interaction and adaptation to the environment through integration of information from various organizational levels (molecules to ecosystems) and different disciplines (molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, marine biology, natural history, geography, oceanography, palaeontology and modelling) as viewed from an ecological perspective. The journal also focuses on population genetic processes, evolution of life histories, morphological traits and behaviour, historical ecology and biogeography, macro-ecology and seascape ecology, palaeo-ecological reconstruction, and ecological changes due to introduction of new biota, human pressure or environmental change. Most applied marine science, including fisheries biology, aquaculture, natural-products chemistry, toxicology, and local pollution studies lie outside the scope of the journal. Papers should address ecological questions that would be of interest to a worldwide readership of ecologists; papers of mostly local interest, including descriptions of flora and fauna, taxonomic descriptions, and range extensions will not be considered.