Chemosensitivity and role of swimming legs of mud crab, Scylla paramamosain, in feeding activity as determined by electrocardiographic and behavioural observations

• Main Authors: Gunzo Kawamura, Loke, Chi Keong, Lim, Leong Seng, Yong, Annita Seok Kian, Saleem Mustafa
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021
• Subjects: QL360-599.82 Invertebrates
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31992/1/Chemosensitivity%20and%20role%20of%20swimming%20legs%20of%20mud%20crab%2C%20Scylla%20paramamosain%2C%20in%20feeding%20activity%20as%20determined%20by%20electrocardiographic%20and%20behavioural%20observations_ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31992/3/Chemosensitivity%20and%20role%20of%20swimming%20legs%20of%20mud%20crab%2C%20Scylla%20paramamosain%2C%20in%20feeding%20activity%20as%20determined%20by%20electrocardiographic%20and%20behavioural%20observations.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/31992/; https://peerj.com/articles/11248/; https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11248
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Swimming crabs have a characteristic fifth pair of legs that are flattened into paddles for swimming purposes. The dactyl of these legs bears a thick seta along its edge. The chemoreceptive and feeding properties of the seta are supported with scientific evidence; however, there is no available data...