Heterochondria longa
Tripathi,
1961 (Copepod)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image copyrights: Marine Biological Association of India
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Maxillopoda |
| Order: | Poecilostomatoida |
| Family: | Chondracanthidae |
Image copyrights: Marine Biological Association of India
Description
Size: Length 1.9 mm.
Cephalon roughly circular, fused with first trunk segment, trunk long and cylindrical. Genital segment slightly longer than broad. Abdominal segments sub-equal in length, anal laminae as long as abdomen. Antenna 1 biramous, antenna 2 2-jointed. Leg 1 biramous, with 2-jointed rami, leg 2 uniramous and 1-jointed.
Parasitic on Pseudorhombus arsius and Pseudorhombus triocellatus.
Size: Length 1.9 mm.
Cephalon roughly circular, fused with first trunk segment, trunk long and cylindrical. Genital segment slightly longer than broad. Abdominal segments sub-equal in length, anal laminae as long as abdomen. Antenna 1 biramous, antenna 2 2-jointed. Leg 1 biramous, with 2-jointed rami, leg 2 uniramous and 1-jointed.
Parasitic on Pseudorhombus arsius and Pseudorhombus triocellatus.
Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Orissa INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA
• Orissa INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- James, DB (1984) Capture of a false killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens at Port Blair, Andamans Marine Fisheries Information Service. Technical and Extension Series 55 p 17
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Pillai, NK (1967) Copepods parasitic on Indian marine fishes - A review Proceedings of the symposium on Crustacea Marine Biological Association of India Part V 1556-1680 Available at - NIO, Goa
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