Anomura is an extremely diverse assemblage of crustacean decapods with a large variety of forms and lifestyles, which makes the taxon ideal for comparative studies of social systems and means of communication. Notwithstanding this, the today’s ecological knowledge of Anomura is mostly restricted to the crab-shell relationships in hermit crabs, whereas promising fields of research, such as chemical ecology, are still in their infancy. This review will analyze the role played by chemical signals and cues in the social life of this taxon. Three general aspects will emerge: (1) the potential of this taxon for complex chemosensory abilities, (2) the multiple --but highly taxon-biased-- behavioral evidence of chemically-mediated exchange of information among individuals, and (3) the lack of knowledge on the identity of the substances involved.

Chemical ecology and social behavior of Anomura / F. GHERARDI; E. TRICARICO. - STAMPA. - (2011), pp. 297-312.

Chemical ecology and social behavior of Anomura.

GHERARDI, FRANCESCA;TRICARICO, ELENA
2011

Abstract

Anomura is an extremely diverse assemblage of crustacean decapods with a large variety of forms and lifestyles, which makes the taxon ideal for comparative studies of social systems and means of communication. Notwithstanding this, the today’s ecological knowledge of Anomura is mostly restricted to the crab-shell relationships in hermit crabs, whereas promising fields of research, such as chemical ecology, are still in their infancy. This review will analyze the role played by chemical signals and cues in the social life of this taxon. Three general aspects will emerge: (1) the potential of this taxon for complex chemosensory abilities, (2) the multiple --but highly taxon-biased-- behavioral evidence of chemically-mediated exchange of information among individuals, and (3) the lack of knowledge on the identity of the substances involved.
2011
9780387771007
Chemical communication in crustaceans.
297
312
F. GHERARDI; E. TRICARICO
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