ALELLA GIBBOSA, A NEW SPECIES OF LERNAEOPOPIDAE (COPEPODA), FROM LAKEST-LUCIA, SOUTH-AFRICA

Authors
VANNIEKERK JP OLIVIER PAS
Citation
Jp. Vanniekerk et Pas. Olivier, ALELLA GIBBOSA, A NEW SPECIES OF LERNAEOPOPIDAE (COPEPODA), FROM LAKEST-LUCIA, SOUTH-AFRICA, South African journal of science, 91(1), 1995, pp. 41-44
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
South African journal of science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00382353
Volume
91
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
41 - 44
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-2353(1995)91:1<41:AGANSO>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A derailed description of both sexes of a new species, Alella gibbosa, is given, Specimens were sampled from the host, Rhabdosargus sarba (F orsskal, 1775), collected from Lake St, Lucia, South Africa. Morpholog ical detail was observed with the aid of scanning electron microscopy. This species was compared with its congeners, A. pagelli, A, macrotra chelus, A, pterobrachiata and A. ditrematis.