A fire worm with a sheltered life: studies of Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman (Amphinomidae), an internal associate of the bathyal sea-urchin Archeopneustes hystrix (A. Agassiz, 1880)

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Emson, Roland H.
Young, Craig M.
Paterson, G. L. J.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
Date Issued
1993
Note

Archeopneustes hystrix Agassiz collected from bathyal depths near the Bahamas carry the amphinomid polychaete Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman in the intestine. Infection levels as high as 80–100% were found in some populations, but multiple infection was uncommon. Populations from throughout the Bahamas area were found to be infested. Species (n = 23) of bathyal urchin have been examined for presence of the worm, but B. cubanus was only found in A. hystrix. The polychaete feeds by selecting foraminiferans and other fragments of organic material from among the gut contents of the sea-urchin.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
17 p.
Subject (Topical)
Amphinomidae
Sea urchins
Echinoida
Foraminifera
Commensalism
Bahamas
Identifier
3352929
Additional Information
Archeopneustes hystrix Agassiz collected from bathyal depths near the Bahamas carry the amphinomid polychaete Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman in the intestine. Infection levels as high as 80–100% were found in some populations, but multiple infection was uncommon. Populations from throughout the Bahamas area were found to be infested. Species (n = 23) of bathyal urchin have been examined for presence of the worm, but B. cubanus was only found in A. hystrix. The polychaete feeds by selecting foraminiferans and other fragments of organic material from among the gut contents of the sea-urchin.
This is an electronic published version of an article which may be cited as: Emson, R. H., Young, C. M., & Paterson, G. L. J. (1993). A fire worm with a sheltered life: studies of Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman (Amphinomidae), an internal associate of the bathyal sea-urchin Archeopneustes hystrix (A. Agassiz, 1880). Journal of Natural History, 27(5), 1013-1028. doi:10.1080/00222939300770641 Journal of Natural History is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1464-5262&date=1993&volume=27&issue=5&spage=1013
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #966.
Date Backup
1993
Date Text
1993
DOI
10.1080/00222939300770641
Date Issued (EDTF)
1993
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FADT3352929
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single unit
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Person Preferred Name

Emson, Roland H.

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17 p.
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Title Plain
A fire worm with a sheltered life: studies of Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman (Amphinomidae), an internal associate of the bathyal sea-urchin Archeopneustes hystrix (A. Agassiz, 1880)
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352929
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Taylor & Francis Group
1993
single unit
Title
A fire worm with a sheltered life: studies of Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman (Amphinomidae), an internal associate of the bathyal sea-urchin Archeopneustes hystrix (A. Agassiz, 1880)
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A fire worm with a sheltered life: studies of Benthoscolex cubanus Hartman (Amphinomidae), an internal associate of the bathyal sea-urchin Archeopneustes hystrix (A. Agassiz, 1880)