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A New Species of the Genus Otacilia

Otacilia dadongshanica sp. nov., male holotype.

A New Species of the Genus Otacilia

Otacilia dadongshanica sp. nov., male holotype.

Occurrence of Pedunculate Barnacles of the Symbiotic Genus Octolasmis (Cirripedia: Crustacea) in Two Species of Edible Crabs

Occurrence of Pedunculate Barnacles of the Symbiotic Genus Octolasmis (Cirripedia: Crustacea) in Two Species of Edible Crabs

Shazia Rasheed1,* and Javed Mustaquim2

Fig 1

Schematic drawing of a generalized octolasmid (stalked barnacle) illustrating morphological characters and measurements. LC, length of capitulum; LP, length of peduncle; WC, width of capitulum; WP, width of peduncle. Scale = 1 mm.

Fig 2

Five species of Octolasmis found in present investigation. Scale= 1mm.

Fig 3

Portunus pelagicus. (A) Bar- diagram showing number of infested and non- infested crabs. (B) Pi-diagram showing percentage of infested male and female crabs. (C) Relationship between number of the octolasmids and the size of the crab. (D) Bar-diagram showing seasonal abundance of the infested crabs.

Fig 4

Portunus sanguinolentus. (A) Bar- diagram showing number of infested and non- infested crabs. (B) Pi-diagram showing percentage of infested male and female crabs. (C) Relationship between number of the octolasmids and the size of the crab. (D) Bar-diagram showing seasonal abundance of the infested crabs.

Fig 5

Octolasmis warwickii (A) dorsal view: attached to the fifth walking (swimming leg) of a male P. sanguinolentus (scale: one smallest division = 1mm) (B) enlarged and ventral view of the same and (C) attached on the surface of the carapace of a female Portunus sanguinolentus.

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

November

Pakistan J. Zool., Vol. 56

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