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Ontogenic allometry and sexual maturity of the hermit crab, Diogenes alias McLaughlin & Holthuis, 2001 (Decapoda, Anomura)
In: CrustaceanaAbstract
Growth studies on Anomura, especially hermit crabs, are relatively limited, due to the complexity in constructing generalized growth models as well as the heterogeneity of the group. Despite Diogenes alias being one of the most abundant species in the study area, there is a lack of information regarding its sexual dimorphism and maturity. The present study aims to evaluate its ontogenic allometry, using Jolicoeur’s multivariate allometric coefficient. The specimens were collected biweekly from trawl fishing grounds off the Mumbai coast for one year. Sexual dimorphism was patent at the larger cheliped width in males and the wider shield width in females, which was attributed to the differential energy allocation by both male and female. The size of morphological sexual maturity was established at 7.6 mm shield length for males, and at 6.2 mm in females.
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Les études sur la croissance, spécialement chez les Bernard l’Hermite, sont relativement limitées, du fait de la complexité à construire un modèle de croissance général et de l’hétérogénéité du groupe. Bien que Diogenes alias soit l’une des espèces la plus abondante dans la zone étudiée, il manque des informations sur son dimorphisme sexuel et sa maturité. Cette étude vise à évaluer son allométrie ontogénétique, en utilisant le coefficient allométrique multivarié de Jolicoeur. Les spécimens ont été récoltés deux fois par semaine par chalutage au large de la côte de Mumbai (anciennement Bombay), pendant un an. Le dimorphisme sexuel est évident sur la largeur du plus gros chélipède chez les mâles et la plus grande largeur de la carapace chez les femelles, qui sont attribués à une allocation d’énergie différente à la fois par les mâles et les femelles. La taille de maturité sexuelle morphologique a été établie à 7,6 mm de longueur de carapace pour les mâles et 6,2 mm pour les femelles.
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Ontogenic allometry and sexual maturity of the hermit crab, Diogenes alias McLaughlin & Holthuis, 2001 (Decapoda, Anomura)
In: CrustaceanaAbstract
Growth studies on Anomura, especially hermit crabs, are relatively limited, due to the complexity in constructing generalized growth models as well as the heterogeneity of the group. Despite Diogenes alias being one of the most abundant species in the study area, there is a lack of information regarding its sexual dimorphism and maturity. The present study aims to evaluate its ontogenic allometry, using Jolicoeur’s multivariate allometric coefficient. The specimens were collected biweekly from trawl fishing grounds off the Mumbai coast for one year. Sexual dimorphism was patent at the larger cheliped width in males and the wider shield width in females, which was attributed to the differential energy allocation by both male and female. The size of morphological sexual maturity was established at 7.6 mm shield length for males, and at 6.2 mm in females.
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