Table 5.1 The list of examples of galeommatoid bivalves and their host organisms
Galeommatoid bivalve
Host animal
References
Family
Species
No. of
host
species Species
Taxon
Body/burrow/free living
Galeommatidae Divariscintilla luteocrinita
1
Lysiosquilla
scabricauda
Arthropoda
Burrow-wall
Goto et al. (2018)
Divariscintilla octotentaculata
1
Lysiosquilla
scabricauda
Arthropoda
Burrow-wall
Divariscintilla toyohiwakensis
1
Bigelowina
phalangium
Arthropoda
Burrow-wall
Divariscintilla troglodytes
1
Lysiosquilla
scabricauda
Arthropoda
Burrow-wall
Mikkelsen and
Bieler (1989), Goto
et al. (2018)
Divariscintilla yoyo
1
Lysiosquilla
scabricauda
Arthropoda
Burrow-wall
Divariscintilla aff. yoyo
1
Lysiosquilla
scabricauda
Arthropoda
Burrow-wall
Goto et al. (2018)
Pythina deshayesiana
–
–
Free-living
Bernard et al.
(1993)
Sagamiscintilla thalassemicola
1
Anelassorhynchus
mucosus
Echiura
Body surface, enclosed by host tissues Habe (1962), Goto
and Ishikawa
(2019)
Scintilla (Lactemiles) strangei
–
 –
Free-living
Li et al. (2012)
Scintillona bellerophon
1
Leptosynapta clarki
Echinodermata Body
Scintillona brissae
1
Brissus latecarinatus
Echinodermata Body surface (close to anus)
Morton and Scott
(1989)
Scintillona zelandica
1
Taeniogyrus dendyi
Echinodermata Body surface
Morton (1957)
(continued)