Caligus laticaudus
Shiino,
1960 (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: | Siphonostomatoida |
| Family: | Caligidae |
Image copyrights: Marine Biological Association of India
Description
Size: Length 2.6 mm.
Genital segment hemispherical, abdomen as long as genital segment, 2-segmented, first segment swollen. Basal segment of maxilliped 2 with a spooned process. Leg 4 4-segmented, with 5 long winged claws.
Parasitic in the branchial cavity of fishes (Polynemus heptadactylus, Rhabdosargus sarba and Pagrosomus major).
Size: Length 2.6 mm.
Genital segment hemispherical, abdomen as long as genital segment, 2-segmented, first segment swollen. Basal segment of maxilliped 2 with a spooned process. Leg 4 4-segmented, with 5 long winged claws.
Parasitic in the branchial cavity of fishes (Polynemus heptadactylus, Rhabdosargus sarba and Pagrosomus major).
Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Kerala INDIA
• Kerala INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- 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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