A preliminary health survey of the hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus, on the southwest coast of Ireland

Sharon A. Lynch; Gráinne Darmody; Claire Laide; Debbie Walsh; Sarah C. Culloty

doi:10.1016/j.jip.2015.03.006

A preliminary health survey of the hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus, on the southwest coast of Ireland

Sharon A. Lynch
, Gráinne Darmody
, Claire Laide
, Debbie Walsh
, Sarah C. Culloty

University College Cork

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Abstract

During October and November of 2011 and 2012, 229 hermit crabs, Pagurus bernhardus, were randomly collected from the intertidal shore at three locations along the southwest coast of Ireland. This is the first survey to assess the health status of this crustacean in Ireland. Carapace length and the sex of each crab were recorded. Crabs were screened for parasites by histology and the intensity and prevalence of infection was determined. Crabs of varying carapace length were screened. The only parasite observed in the crabs was Microphallus sp., the first record of this digenetic trematode in P. bernhardus in Europe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	73-75
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Volume	127
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2015.03.006
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2015

Keywords

Health survey
Microphallus sp
Pagurus bernhardus
Trematode

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A preliminary health survey of the hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus, on the southwest coast of Ireland

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