Ergasilus luciopercarum males in an unusual collection from Newfoundland
A plankton sample obtained from the lake (Barachois Pond) at Barachois Pond Provincial Park, near Stephenville in southwestern Newfoundland, was dominated by males of Ergasilus luciopercarum, along with a few free-swimming females and juveniles. Henderson's original description of the male was...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Zoology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1969
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z69-195 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z69-195 |
| Summary: | A plankton sample obtained from the lake (Barachois Pond) at Barachois Pond Provincial Park, near Stephenville in southwestern Newfoundland, was dominated by males of Ergasilus luciopercarum, along with a few free-swimming females and juveniles. Henderson's original description of the male was based upon a single specimen. Because his account differed in some respects from the Barachois Pond material, the male is redescribed in some detail. |
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