Mutualism on the deep-sea floor: a novel shell-forming sea anemone in symbiosis with a hermit crab

2025年10月
Royal Society Open Science
Akihiro Yoshikawa, Takato Izumi, Takayuki Kanki, Takeya Moritaki, Madoka Kitajima, Naoya Ohtsuchi, Taeko Kimura, Yuxiao Gou, Ryuji Hattori, Mahiro Yumiba, Kotaro Shirai, Michela L. Mitchell, Toshihiko Fujita, and Kensuke Yanagi



Mutualism on the deep-sea floor: a novel shell-forming sea anemone in symbiosis with a hermit crab

Akihiro Yoshikawa 1, 2, 3, 4*, Takato Izumi 5*, Takayuki Kanki 6*, Takeya Moritaki 7, Madoka Kitajima 8, Naoya Ohtsuchi 4, Taeko Kimura 9, Yuxiao Gou 4, 10, Ryuji Hattori 10, Mahiro Yumiba 10, Kotaro Shirai 10, Michela L.Mitchell 11, 12, Toshihiko Fujita 2, 13, and Kensuke Yanagi 14*

1, Aitsu Marine Station, Center for Water Cycle, Marine Environment and Disaster Management Marine Science Laboratory, Kumamoto University
2, Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science
3, International Center for Island Studies. Amami Station, Kagoshima University
4, Otsuchi Coastal Research Center, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
5, Department of Marine Bio-Science, Faculty of Life Science and Biotechnology, Fukuyama University
6, Research Center for Coastal Seafloor, Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
7, Toba Aquarium
8, Enoshima Aquarium
9, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University
10, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo
11, Department of Toxinology, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
12, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adealide Medical School, The University of Adelaide
13, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
14, Coastal Branch of Natural History Museum and Institute Chiba

Royal Society Open Science doi:10.1098/rsos.250789
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