MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE FISH ECTOPARASITE MUGILICOLA-SMITHAE JONES AND HINE, 1978 (COPEPODA) AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENUS MUGILICOLA

Authors
KRUGER W AVENANTOLDEWAGE A WEPENER V OLDEWAGE WH
Citation
W. Kruger et al., MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE FISH ECTOPARASITE MUGILICOLA-SMITHAE JONES AND HINE, 1978 (COPEPODA) AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE GENUS MUGILICOLA, Crustaceana, 71, 1998, pp. 92-106
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology",Zoology
Journal title
Crustaceana → ACNP
ISSN journal
0011216X
Volume
71
Year of publication
1998
Part
1
Pages
92 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-216X(1998)71:<92:MFOTFE>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Female specimens of the copepod Mugilicola smithae were collected from a new locality in northern Kwazulu Natal from Liza alata, L. macrolep is, Myxis capensis and Valamugil seheli, all four species constituting new host records. Studies of whole mounts cleared in 90% lactic acid and of scanning electron microscopy were conducted. The morphological features of Mugilicola smithae are reviewed. The distribution of the g enus Mugilicola and host preferences are discussed.