Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments
Abstract Pycnogonids in the genus Colossendeis are found in the deep sea and Southern Ocean. Although the genus contains the largest and most conspicuous species of sea spiders, little is known about their ecology or behavior. We documented two species feeding on a variety of benthic and pelagic inv...
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crwiley:10.1111/ivb.12210 2024-06-02T07:56:42+00:00 Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments Moran, Amy L. Woods, H. Arthur Shishido, Caitlin M. Lane, Steven J. Tobalske, Bret W. National Science Foundation 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ivb.12210 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fivb.12210 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ivb.12210 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/ivb.12210 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1111/ivb.12210 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#am http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Invertebrate Biology volume 137, issue 2, page 116-123 ISSN 1077-8306 1744-7410 journal-article 2018 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/ivb.12210 2024-05-03T11:33:29Z Abstract Pycnogonids in the genus Colossendeis are found in the deep sea and Southern Ocean. Although the genus contains the largest and most conspicuous species of sea spiders, little is known about their ecology or behavior. We documented two species feeding on a variety of benthic and pelagic invertebrates during three diving field seasons at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Individuals of one species, Colossendeis megalonyx , fed on a variety of pelagic organisms, particularly the pteropod Clione antarctica . We used video to document rapid capture of individuals of C. antarctica by captive specimens of C. megalonyx in the laboratory, and we suggest that, at least in the nearshore environment, pelagic invertebrates are an important food source for this and potentially other pycnogonid species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Southern Ocean Wiley Online Library Antarctic McMurdo Station ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.850,-77.850) Southern Ocean Invertebrate Biology 137 2 116 123 |
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Abstract Pycnogonids in the genus Colossendeis are found in the deep sea and Southern Ocean. Although the genus contains the largest and most conspicuous species of sea spiders, little is known about their ecology or behavior. We documented two species feeding on a variety of benthic and pelagic invertebrates during three diving field seasons at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Individuals of one species, Colossendeis megalonyx , fed on a variety of pelagic organisms, particularly the pteropod Clione antarctica . We used video to document rapid capture of individuals of C. antarctica by captive specimens of C. megalonyx in the laboratory, and we suggest that, at least in the nearshore environment, pelagic invertebrates are an important food source for this and potentially other pycnogonid species. |
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Moran, Amy L. Woods, H. Arthur Shishido, Caitlin M. Lane, Steven J. Tobalske, Bret W. Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments |
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Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments |
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Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments |
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Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments |
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Predatory behavior of giant Antarctic sea spiders ( Colossendeis) in nearshore environments |
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predatory behavior of giant antarctic sea spiders ( colossendeis) in nearshore environments |
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