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The Biology of Upogebia pusilla (Petagna) (Decapoda, Thalassinidea) I. The Burrows
Peter C. Dworschak,
Peter C. Dworschak
Institut für Zoologie der Universitat Wien, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Wien/Austria
Search for more papers by this authorPeter C. Dworschak,
Peter C. Dworschak
Institut für Zoologie der Universitat Wien, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Wien/Austria
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Abstract. The biology of the thalassinidean shrimp Upogebia pusilla was studied on a tidal flat in the Lagoon of Grado (Northern Adriatic). Burrows were investigated using in situ resin casting and with additional in situ and laboratory observations. Burrows show a basic pattern consisting of a U or a double U with turning chambers and a vertical shaft. Mean burrow diameter depends on animal size, it is smaller than the rigid carapace of the animal. Dimensions, distance between openings, depth of U, total depth, volume and surface are size dependent. The burrow wall is smooth and oxidized. Burrows are always inhabited by a single shrimp. Although they overlap, they are never interconnected. They are mainly constructed by compression of the sediment and are relatively permanent structures. A comparison of the burrows of Thalassinidea with regard to shape, number and appearance of openings, dimensions, properties of the burrow wall and dynamics is given.
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