Pinnotheridae

Japanese: Pinnotheridae
Pinnotheridae

…General term for crabs in the family Pinnotheridae of crustaceans. Many species live parasitic lives in the mantle cavity of bivalve mollusks or the cloaca of sea cucumbers, hence the name, and they are sometimes called mistletoe crabs. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pinnotheridae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…甲殻綱カクレガニ科Pinnotheridaeのカニ類の総称。二枚貝類の外套(がいとう)腔やナマコ類の総排出腔にすみついて寄生的な生活をする種が多く,この名があり,ヤドリガニと呼ばれることもある。…

※「Pinnotheridae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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