Summary[
edit] DescriptionAPI English: A deep-sea dwelling decapod, informally known as a "yeti crab", (
Kiwa puravida) harvesting its symbionts with its 3rd maxilliped. After scraping bacteria off of its pereopods and sternum K. puravida 's transfers the bacteria to its mouth with the aid of its 2nd maxillipeds. Date 30 November 2011 Source Video S2 from Thurber A, Jones W, Schnabel K. "
Dancing for Food in the Deep Sea: Bacterial Farming by a New Species of Yeti Crab".
PLOS ONE.
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0026243.
PMID 22140426.
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3227565. Author Thurber A, Jones W, Schnabel K Permission (
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