Fungus invasion of legs of the tanner crab, Chionoecetes bairdi

Histological examination of tissues from the legs of tanner crabs, Chionoecetes bairdi, infected with black mat fungus, Trichomaris invadens, showed that hyphae penetrated the cuticle of the crab, extensively invaded the epidermis, and extended into the muscle tissue.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Main Author: Hoskin, G P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 1983
Subjects:
Ecology
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Food Science
Biotechnology
Chionoecetes bairdi
Tanner crab
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.46.2.499-500.1983
https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/aem.46.2.499-500.1983
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Summary:Histological examination of tissues from the legs of tanner crabs, Chionoecetes bairdi, infected with black mat fungus, Trichomaris invadens, showed that hyphae penetrated the cuticle of the crab, extensively invaded the epidermis, and extended into the muscle tissue.

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