Ommatokoita sp. (Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) parasitic on a demersal shark, Etmopterus princeps , from the northwest Atlantic Ocean

Ommatokoita sp. is described from a single adult female specimen recovered from the skin of the demersal shark Etmopterus princeps collected in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. The specimen differs from the other species of the genus Ommatokoita, O. elongata, in the shape of the trunk, the structure of...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Hogans, W. E., Brattey, John
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Northwest Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z86-124
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z86-124
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Summary:Ommatokoita sp. is described from a single adult female specimen recovered from the skin of the demersal shark Etmopterus princeps collected in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. The specimen differs from the other species of the genus Ommatokoita, O. elongata, in the shape of the trunk, the structure of the first maxillae and maxilliped, and the size of the parasite.

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