Symbionts of marine medusae and ctenophores

• Ohtsuka Susumu

  Takeahara Marine Science Station, Setouchi Field Science Center, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University

• Koike Kazuhiko

  Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University

• Lindsay Dhugal

  Japan Agency for Marine-Earth-Science and Technology

• Nishikawa Jun

  Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo

• Miyake Hiroshi

  School of Marine Biosciences, Kitasato University

• Kawahara Masato

  Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University

• MULYADI

  Division of Zoology, Research Center for Biology, LIPI

• Mujiono Nova

  Division of Zoology, Research Center for Biology, LIPI

• Hiromi Juro

  College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University

• Komatsu Hironori

  Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science

Abstract

Since marine medusae and ctenophores harbor a wide variety of symbionts, from protists to fish, they constitute a unique community in pelagic ecosystems. Their symbiotic relationships broadly range from simple, facultative phoresy through parasitisim to complex mutualism, although it is sometimes difficult to define these associations strictly. Phoresy and/or commensalism are found in symbionts such as pycnogonids, decapod larvae and fish juveniles. Parasitism and/or parasitoidism are common in the following symbionts: dinoflagellates, ciliates, anthozoan larvae, pedunculate barnacles, anuropid isopods, and hyperiid amphipods. Mutualism is established between ctenophores and gymnamoebae, and between rhizostome medusae and endosymbiotic dinoflagellates. More information on symbiotic apostome ciliates, anthozoan larvae and hyperiid amphipods is definitely needed for further studies in consideration of their high prevalence and serious damage they can inflict on their hosts. The present paper briefly reviews previously published data on symbionts on these gelatinous predators and introduces new information in the form of our unpublished data.

Journal

• Plankton and Benthos Research

  Plankton and Benthos Research 4 (1), 1-13, 2009

  The Plankton Society of Japan, The Japanese Association of Benthology

Keywords

• ctenophore
• host
• medusa
• mutualism
• parasite
• parasitoid
• phoresy
• symbiont

Details

• CRID: 1390282680242181376
• NII Article ID: 10025110252
• NII Book ID: AA12130745
• DOI: 10.3800/pbr.4.1
• ISSN: 1882627X
• ISSN: 18808247
• NDL BIB ID: 10169104
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I10169104
• Text Lang: en
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