. Annual report - Western Society of Malacologists. Mollusks; Mollusks. lesions in their spines (galls and scars, associated to processes of erosion and inflammation of epidermis) (Fig. 1).. Figure 1. Prevalence of infection and sublethal damage (galls) in the urchin spines from Eucidaris galapagensis by the gastropod Sabinella shaskyi. The LF sites showed significantly greater average values of prevalence of infection compared to the HF sites in the Galapagos archipelago. As a regular pattern, parasites preferred to drill new spines. From all sea urchins collected, had crabs on their sp


. Annual report - Western Society of Malacologists. Mollusks; Mollusks. lesions in their spines (galls and scars, associated to processes of erosion and inflammation of epidermis) (Fig. 1).. Figure 1. Prevalence of infection and sublethal damage (galls) in the urchin spines from Eucidaris galapagensis by the gastropod Sabinella shaskyi. The LF sites showed significantly greater average values of prevalence of infection compared to the HF sites in the Galapagos archipelago. As a regular pattern, parasites preferred to drill new spines. From all sea urchins collected, had crabs on their spines. Crab prevalence was significantly greater in HFs () versus LFs () (ANOVA,/? < ) (Fig. 2). Western Society of Malacologists Annual Report Vol. 36, p. 79. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Western Society of Malacologists. Pomona, Calif. , Western Society of Malacologists


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