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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Main Authors: Marwin B. Dela Cruz, Karl Marx A. Quiazon, Emmanuel M. Vera Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BdFISH 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Fisheries
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Online Access:https://journal.bdfish.org/index.php/fisheries/article/view/136