Description of the previously unknown male of Argulus kosus Avenant-Oldewage, 1994 (Crustacea : Branchiura)

Authors
Van As, JG Van Niekerk, JP Olivier, PAS
Citation
Jg. Van As et al., Description of the previously unknown male of Argulus kosus Avenant-Oldewage, 1994 (Crustacea : Branchiura), SYST PARAS, 43(1), 1999, pp. 75-80
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
01655752 → ACNP
Volume
43
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
75 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-5752(199905)43:1<75:DOTPUM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Argulus kosus Avenant-Oldewage, 1994 was described from two females collect ed in Kosi Bay, South Africa. Individuals of both sexes have now been found associated with freshwater, estuarine and marine fishes in Lake St Lucia o n the coast of northern KwaZulu/Natal. The male is described, and A. smalei Avenant-Oldewage gi Oldewage, 1995 is synonymised with A. kosus.