Post-mortem human cadaver scavenging by marine crustaceans (Isopoda: Cirolanidae) in tropical waters

Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2017 Dec;13(4):515-517. doi: 10.1007/s12024-017-9926-x. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

Abstract

Animal feeding, both ante- and post-mortem, in freshwater and marine environments, has become topical recently. This report documents post-mortem scavenging by two identified species of marine crustaceans (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) on a human cadaver from the vicinity of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

Keywords: Forensic pathology; Marine tropical waters; Post-mortem animal predation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Australia
  • Feeding Behavior*
  • Humans
  • Isopoda*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Oceans and Seas
  • Postmortem Changes*
  • Tropical Climate