A NEW LERNAEID COPEPOD PARASITE (COPEPODA: CYCLOPOIDA) FROM KERALA


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Authors

  • Shaju Thomas Department of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-6820l6
  • M Shahul Hameed Department of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-6820l6

Abstract

The genus Lernaea was first created by
Linnaeus (1758) with the description of Lernaea
cyprinacea. So far about 40 species
of Lernaea have been described, which are
harmful parasites of fresh water fishes (Kabata,
1985). The taxonomy of this genus is highly
confusing due to the remarkably uniform
structure of the appendages. The shape of
the 'anchor' and its 'arms' are the most
important characters to identify the species
(Harding, 1950).

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Author Biographies

  • Shaju Thomas, Department of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-6820l6
    Department of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-6820l6
  • M Shahul Hameed, Department of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-6820l6
    Department of Industrial Fisheries, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin-6820l6

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Vol. 35 No. 1 (1988)

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How to Cite

Thomas, S., & Hameed, M. S. (2011). A NEW LERNAEID COPEPOD PARASITE (COPEPODA: CYCLOPOIDA) FROM KERALA. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 35(1), 32-36. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10672