Occurrence of Clavellisa ilishae(Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) parasitizing herrings (Actinopterygii: Clupeidae) in Brazil

Occurrence of Clavellisa ilishae(Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) parasitizing herrings (Actinopterygii: Clupeidae) in Brazil

The lernaeopodids are highly specialized copepods which are widely distributed worldwide. In this paper the first record of Clavellisa ilishae Pillai, 1962 in the Neotropical region is documented parasitizing Sardinella brasiliensis from coastal zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Juliana Moreira, Fabiano Paschoal, Anderson Dias Cezar, José Luis Luque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Sardinella brasiliensis
ectoparasites
Clavellisa ilishae
Neotropical region
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612013000400616&lng=en&tlng=en
Description
Summary:The lernaeopodids are highly specialized copepods which are widely distributed worldwide. In this paper the first record of Clavellisa ilishae Pillai, 1962 in the Neotropical region is documented parasitizing Sardinella brasiliensis from coastal zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
ISSN:1984-2961

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