Visually mediated species and neighbour recognition in fiddler crabs ( Uca mjoebergi and Uca capricornis )
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Detto, Tanya; Backwell, Patricia; Hemmi, Jan; Zeil, Jochen
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Mating signals are often directed at numerous senses and provide information about species identity, gender, receptiveness, individual identity and mate quality. Given the diversity of colourful body patterns in invertebrates, surprisingly few studies have examined the role of these visual signals in mate recognition. Here, we demonstrate the use of claw coloration as a species recognition signal in a fiddler crab (Uca mjoebergi). Furthermore, we show that distinct carapace colour patterns in...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Detto, Tanya | |
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dc.contributor.author | Backwell, Patricia | |
dc.contributor.author | Hemmi, Jan | |
dc.contributor.author | Zeil, Jochen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-13T23:02:29Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0962-8452 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/84913 | |
dc.description.abstract | Mating signals are often directed at numerous senses and provide information about species identity, gender, receptiveness, individual identity and mate quality. Given the diversity of colourful body patterns in invertebrates, surprisingly few studies have examined the role of these visual signals in mate recognition. Here, we demonstrate the use of claw coloration as a species recognition signal in a fiddler crab (Uca mjoebergi). Furthermore, we show that distinct carapace colour patterns in Uca capricornis enable males to discriminate between their female neighbours and unfamiliar females. This is the first empirical evidence of the social importance of colour markings in fiddler crabs and the first example of visually mediated species and neighbour recognition in invertebrates other than insects. | |
dc.publisher | Royal Society of London | |
dc.source | Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences | |
dc.subject | Keywords: color morph; crab; mate recognition; mating behavior; signaling; article; controlled study; crab; nonhuman; priority journal; recognition; species; species identification; Uca capricornis; Uca mjoebergi; Capricornis; Hexapoda; Invertebrata; Ocypodidae; Uc Colour pattern; Fiddler crabs; Mate recognition; Neighbour recognition; Species recognition | |
dc.title | Visually mediated species and neighbour recognition in fiddler crabs ( Uca mjoebergi and Uca capricornis ) | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.description.refereed | Yes | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 273 | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 060302 - Biogeography and Phylogeography | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | MigratedxPub13135 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Detto, Tanya, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Backwell, Patricia, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Hemmi, Jan, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Zeil, Jochen, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 1661 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 1666 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1098/rspb.2006.3503 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-12T07:47:34Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-34250634042 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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