Anilocra Pilchardi N. Sp., a New Parasitic Cymothoid Isopod from off Lebanon (Eastern Mediterranean)

Overview

Journal Syst Parasitol

Specialty Parasitology

Date 2006 Jun 21

PMID 16786285

Citations 3

Authors

Michel Bariche

Jean-Paul Trilles

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Abstract

Anilocra pilchardi n. sp. is described from several specimens collected mainly from clupeiform fishes from off Lebanon. Various stages of the parasite are considered: ovigerous and non-ovigerous females, male and intramarsupial larvae. Taxonomic comments on the relationship of A. pilchardi to other congeneric species are given. A. pilchardi belongs to a particular group of Anilocra species previously known only from the Indo-Pacific Region.

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