Occurrence of Cymbasoma longispinosum (Copepoda: Monstrilloida) from the Indian Seas

A description of the monstrilloid copepod Cymbasonm longispinosum (Bourne), recorded for the first time from Indian seas, is given here. The specimens obtained in surface plankton tows off Vizhinjam, Kerala show some variations in morphological characters from the specimens described from Mediterran...

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Main Author: Martin Thompson, P K
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: MBAI 1973
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Online Access:https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/1572/
https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/1572/1/Martin_616-620.pdf
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Summary:A description of the monstrilloid copepod Cymbasonm longispinosum (Bourne), recorded for the first time from Indian seas, is given here. The specimens obtained in surface plankton tows off Vizhinjam, Kerala show some variations in morphological characters from the specimens described from Mediterranean and North East Atlantic and these are also discussed.