Insights into the morphology of symbiotic shrimp eyes (Crustacea, Decapoda, Palaemonidae); the effects of habitat demands

Dobson, Nicola C.; Johnson, Magnus L.; De Grave, Sammy

Abstract

Morphometric differences in the optical morphology of symbiotic palaemonid shrimps can be observed among species symbiotic with different host organisms. Discriminant functional analysis revealed three distinct groups within the species examined. Of these, bivalve symbionts appear to have an eye design that is solely unique to this host-symbiont grouping, a design that spans across multiple genera of phylogenetically unrelated animals. Although some taxonomic effects may be evident, this does not explain the difference and similarities in eye morphology that are seen within these shrimps. Therefore evolutionary pressures from their host environments are having an impact on the optical morphology of their eyes however, as indicated by host-hopping events there ecological adaptations occur post host invasion.

Citation

Dobson, N. C., Johnson, M. L., & De Grave, S. (2016). Insights into the morphology of symbiotic shrimp eyes (Crustacea, Decapoda, Palaemonidae); the effects of habitat demands. PeerJ, 2016(4), Article e1926. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1926

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Apr 25, 2016
• Publication Date: Apr 25, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 28, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: May 28, 2019
• Journal: PeerJ
• Electronic ISSN: 2167-8359
• Publisher: PeerJ
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2016
• Issue: 4
• Article Number: e1926
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1926
• Keywords: Compound eyes; Crustaceans; Palaemonidae; Pontoniinae; Symbiotic interactions; Vision; Eye morphology
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/1856435
• Publisher URL: https://peerj.com/articles/1926/