Pea crab-oyster interspecific interaction on tropical coast: Brachyuran pinnotherid Zaops ostreum (Say, 1817) living in the host bivalve ostreid Crassostrea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1819)

Dimítri de Araújo Costa , Silvio Felipe Barbosa Lima , Moniky Mendes Maciel , Flavio de Almeida Alves-Júnior e José Weverton Santos Souza

Abstract
In this study, we report the association between the pea crab Zaops ostreum (Say, 1817) living in the oyster Crassostrea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1819), collected in an estuarine region of Northeast Brazil. Oysters were collected along the mouth of the Santa Cruz Channel, Barra de Catuama (State of Pernambuco), between 2016 and 2017. A total of 224 oysters and 38 crabs were collected. Relative density of Z. ostreum was 16.96% (7.14% for males and 9.82% for females) in analyzed oysters. Prevalence during dry season ranged from 6.25% to 15.60%, whereas in rainy season ranged from 3.10% to 12.50%. Z. ostreum proportion of females to males was 1:0.73. Most occurrences were female-male couples (79.29%) with no isolated males or triple occupancy being observed. Female-male couples and ovigerous females were detected throughout most of the studied period, possibly indicating a distinct reproduction behaviour on tropical areas. This association expands knowledge on the aspects of social behaviour and host range of Z. ostreum, remarkably associated with bivalves of the Family Ostreidae.

Keywords
Ecology; Oysters; Pea crabs; Brazilian estuary; Barra de Catuama.

Resumo
Intera o interespec fica entre ostra e caranguejo-ervilha na costa tropical: pinnother deo braqui ro Zaops ostreum vivendo no bivalve ostre deo hospedeiro Crassostrea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1819). Neste estudo, registrado a associa o entre o caranguejo-ervilha Zaops ostreum (Say, 1817) vivendo na ostra Crassostrea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1819), coletada em uma regi o estuarina do nordeste do Brasil. As ostras foram coletadas ao longo da foz do Canal de Santa Cruz, Barra de Catuama (Estado de Pernambuco), entre 2016 e 2017. Um total de 224 ostras e 38 caranguejos foram coletados. A densidade relativa de Z. ostreum foi de 16,96% (7,14% para machos e 9,82% para f meas) em todas as ostras analisadas. A preval ncia durante a esta o seca variou entre 6,25% e 15,60%, enquanto na esta o chuvosa variou entre 3,10% e 12,50%. A propor o de Z. ostreum entre f meas e machos foi de 1:0,73. A maioria das ocorr ncias foi de casais de f meas e machos (79,29%), n o tendo sido observados machos isolados ou ocupa o tripla. Casais de f meas e machos e f meas ov geras foram detectados durante a maior parte do per odo estudado, possivelmente indicando um comportamento de reprodu o distinto em reas tropicais. Essa associa o amplia o conhecimento sobre os aspectos do comportamento social e da gama de hospedeiros de Z. ostreum, notavelmente associado a bivalves da Fam lia Ostreidae.

Palavras-chave
Invertebrados necr fagos; Moluscos necr fagos; Gastropoda; Bivalvia; Carni a.

DOI
10.21438/rbgas(2023)102413

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