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First Record of Amphitrite cirrata (Polychaeta: Terebellidae) in Association with the Barents Sea Red King Crab Paralithodes camtschaticus (Malacostraca: Lithodidae)

A. Dvoretsky,V. Dvoretsky

Published 2025 in Animals

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Simple Summary This study reports the first documented association of the marine polychaete Amphitrite cirrata with the red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) in the Barents Sea. Previously known as a widely distributed tube-building worm inhabiting various marine substrates, Amphitrite cirrata has not been recorded as an associate of marine animals. This finding sheds new light on the evolving symbiotic relationships in the red king crab’s introduced range. The worms were found in the gills of red king crabs, causing tissue damage and contamination with sand and organic waste, which may impair the crab’s respiration and molting abilities. While Amphitrite cirrata benefits from the host environment through access to food, protection, and dispersal, it represents a potential parasitic threat to host health.

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