Lepeophtheirus pectoralis(O. F. Müller, 1776); a description, a review and some comparisons with the genusCaligusMüller, 1785
- 1 August 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Natural History
- Vol. 8 (4) , 445-468
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937400770381
Abstract
The parasitic copepod Lepeophtheirus pectoralis (Müller, 1776) is described. A review of the hosts indicates that this species is primarily a parasite of members of the family Pleuronectidae although it has been recorded from representatives of ten other families of fishes. The geographical range of L. pectoralis includes the North Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the western part of the Baltic Sea and the White Sea. The similarities between Lepeophtheirus Nordmann, 1832 and Caligus Müller, 1785 are discussed and it is concluded that the only constant morphological discriminant between these two genera is the presence or absence of lunules.This publication has 18 references indexed in Scilit:
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