A general term for crabs in the family Pinnotheridae of the class Crustacea. Many species live parasitically, inhabiting the mantle cavity of bivalves or the cloaca of sea cucumbers, hence the name, and are sometimes called mistletoe crabs. However, there are also many species that live freely on the sea floor, moving in and out of the burrows of worms and sea worms as needed. They are also called pinnos, after their basic genus name, Pinnotheres . Species that live symbiotically or parasitically with various animals do not eat their hosts, but they occupy space in the mantle cavity and other areas, hindering the host's growth. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
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。しかし,海底で自由生活をし,必要に応じてゴカイ類やギボシムシなどの棲管(せいかん)に出入りする種も少なくない。基本となる属名Pinnotheresからピンノとも呼ばれる。いろいろな動物と共生あるいは寄生的な生活をする種は宿主を食べることはないが,外套腔などの空間を占拠してしまうため,宿主の発育は妨げられる。
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