New Records of Symbiotic Amphipods on Red King Crabs in the Coastal Barents Sea

Simple Summary The red king crab is a large, commercially significant decapod that has been introduced into the Barents Sea to enhance regional fishery yields. In its invasive range, this host has become colonized by a diverse epibiotic community. Here, we report two novel amphipod epibionts (Metopa pusilla and Crassicorophium bonellii) on red king crabs in the Barents Sea. These records expand the known biodiversity of crab-associated amphipods in this region and provide some biological data on each symbiont. Both species exhibited low prevalence and intensity of infestation, and their attachment sites (limbs and carapace) suggest minimal risk to host health.

• Publication year

  2026

• Venue

  Biology

• Publication date

  2026-01-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.3390/biology15020160PMID 41594894PMCID 12838147
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