Pseudopetalus caudatus
(Gnanamuthu,
1950) (Copepod)
Organism information awaits expert curation

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Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Maxillopoda |
Order: | Siphonostomatoida |
Family: | Caligidae |

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Description
Size: Length 8.5 mm.
Abdomen oblong, only slightly longer than broad, with prominent postero-median sinus.
Parasitic in the buccal cavity of Dussumieria hasseltii (fish).
Size: Length 8.5 mm.
Abdomen oblong, only slightly longer than broad, with prominent postero-median sinus.
Parasitic in the buccal cavity of Dussumieria hasseltii (fish).
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Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA
• Kerala INDIA
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai INDIA
• Kerala INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Srivastava, GK (1988) Fauna of India: Dermaptera (super family: Pygidicranoidea) ZSI, Kolkatta (Part 1) 268 pp Available at - NCL, Pune
- 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
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
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