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      Population dynamics of the pea crab Austinixa aidae (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae): a symbiotic of the ghost shrimp Callichirus major (Thalassinidea, Callianassidae) from the southwestern Atlantic Translated title: Dinâmica populacional do caranguejo Austinixa aidae (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae): simbionte de Callichirus major (Thalassinidea, Callianassidae) no Atlântico sudoeste

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          The Pinnotheridae family is one of the most diverse and complex groups of brachyuran crabs, many of them symbionts of a wide variety of invertebrates. The present study describes the population dynamics of the pea crab Austinixa aidae (Righi, 1967), a symbiont associated with the burrows of the ghost shrimp Callichirus major (Say, 1818). Individuals (n = 588) were collected bimonthly from May, 2005 to September, 2006 along a sandy beach in the southwestern Atlantic, state of São Paulo, Brazil. Our data indicated that the population demography of A. aidae was characterized by a bimodal size-frequency distribution (between 2.0 and 4.0 mm and between 8.0 and 9.0 mm CW) that remained similar throughout the study period. Sex ratio does not differ significantly from 1:1 (p > 0.05), which confirms the pattern observed in other symbiontic pinnotherids. Density values (1.72 ± 1.34 ind. • ap.-1) are in agreement with those found for other species of the genus. The mean symbiosis incidence (75.6%) was one of the highest among species of the Pinnotheridae family, but it was the lowest among the three studied species of the genus. Recruitment pattern was annual, beginning in May and peaking in July, in both years, after the peak of ovigerous females in the population (from March to May). Our findings describe ecological and biological aspects of A. aidae similar to those of other species of this genus, even from different geographic localities.

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          Pinnotheridae constitui um dos mais diversos e complexos grupos de caranguejos, sendo muitos deles simbiontes de uma grande variedade de invertebrados. O presente estudo descreve a dinâmica populacional do caranguejo pinoterídeo Austinixa aidae (Righi, 1967), um simbionte que vive associado às galerias do "corrupto" Callichirus major (Say, 1818). Os exemplares (n = 588) foram coletados a cada dois meses entre maio de 2005 e setembro de 2006, em uma praia arenosa no litoral de São Paulo, Brasil. Nossos resultados indicaram que a população de A. aidae foi caracterizada por uma distribuição bimodal em classes de tamanho (entre 2,0 e 4,0 mm (CC: comprimento da carapaça) e entre 8,0 e 9,0 mm (CC)), padrão constante ao longo do período de estudo. A razão sexual não diferiu significativamente de 1:1 (p > 0,05), confirmando o padrão observado para outros pinoterídeos simbiontes. Os valores de densidade desta espécie (1,72 ± 1,34 indivíduos por toca) estão de acordo com os estabelecidos para o gênero. A incidência média (75,6%) está entre as mais altas das espécies de Pinnotheridae, entretanto é a menor dentre as três espécies do gênero já estudadas. O padrão de recrutamento foi anual (tendo início em maio e atingindo maior proporção em julho, nos dois anos de estudo), e foi registrado após os picos de ocorrência de fêmeas ovígeras na população (de março a maio). Nossos resultados confirmam que A. aidae possui padrões ecológicos e biológicos similares aos desenvolvidos pelas espécies do gênero, mesmo em diferentes localidades.

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                Iheringia. Série Zoologia
                Iheringia, Sér. Zool.
                Museu de Ciências Naturais (Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil )
                0073-4721
                1678-4766
                June 2011
                : 101
                : 1-2
                : 5-14
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                [01] orgnameUniversidade de São Paulo orgdiv1Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto orgdiv2Departamento de Biologia flmantel@ 123456usp.br
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                S0073-47212011000100001 S0073-4721(11)10100101
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