A New Host and Range Record for the Gall Crab Fungicola fagei as a Symbiont of the Mushroom Coral Lobactis scutaria in Hawai‘i

Figure 1.

Gall grab (Fungicola fagei) dwellings in mushroom corals (Lobactis scutaria), Hilo, Hawai‘i (marked by yellow circles). Crabs are marked by red arrows. (a) One coral containing two female crabs [at the top (bpbm-S17057, rmnh.CRUS.D.57237)] and at least one male (bottom). (b) Host coral with one male crab, clearly visible (rmnh. CRUS.D.57238). (c) One host coral with two dwellings from which one male crab was extracted (rmnh.CRUS.D.57239). (d) One host coral with two pits, no visible crabs. (e) One coral with one crab pit, crab not visible. (f) One coral with two crabs, one of which is clearly visible.