New record of parasitic isopod (Isopoda: Bopyridae) infecting the branchial chamber of blue swimming crab Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Decapoda: Portunidae) in the Philippines
A parasitic disease causing swollen carapace in commercially important blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus L.) has not received considerable attention; neither its causative agent is identified nor its seasonality is recorded. This study aimed to identify the parasite in P. pelagicus inhabiting...
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| Language: | English |
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BdFISH
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Fisheries |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/136 |