Title of article :
RECORD OF THE BARNACLE OCTOLASMISANGULATA(AURIVILLIUS, 1894) FROM THE GILLS OF THE CRAB PORTUNUS SEGNIS (FORSKÅL, 1775)OFF IRAQI MARINE WATERS
Author/Authors :
Adday, Thamir K Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources - College of Agriculture - University of Basrah - Basrah,Iraq , Jassim, Abdul Al-AmerR Department of Biological Development of Shatt Al-Arab and North West Arabian Gulf - Marine Science Centre - University ofBasrah - Basrah, Iraq , Al-Waely, Akeel A. A Department of Marine Biology - Marine Science Centre - University of Basrah - Basrah, Iraq
Abstract :
Ten blue swimming crabs Portunussegnis(Forskål, 1775) were collected from the north west of the Arabian Gulf offthe Iraqi marine waters from October to November 2017 at 29ᵒ 37′ N to 48ᵒ 47′ E. The barnacle Octolasmisangulata(Aurivillius, 1894) was found on the gills of the present species of crab, themean incidenceofinfestation was 30%, while the mean Intensityof infestation was 12.3.The barnacle have a long and slim shaped calcareous plate with the presence of carina and the absence of tergum, in addition to the elongated shape of carina and scutum. The currentstudy representsthe first record of the barnacle O. angulatain the Arabian Gulf.
Keywords :
Arabian Gulf , Cirripedia , Crab , Gills , Symbiosis
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
