Polysiphonia spp as epibiont of Caligus rogercresseyi (Crustacea: Copepoda) in Salmo salar farming centers

The association betweenPolysiphoniaspp and ovigerous females ofCaligus rogercresseyiis analysed. Females carrying egg sacs exhibited individuals ofPolysiphoniaspp externally attached to the cuticle of both dorsal cephalothorax and abdomen by a mounting disk without penetrating the tissues. Se analiz...

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Published in:Archivos de medicina veterinaria
Main Authors: Jaramillo, R., Garrido, O., Asencio, G., Barria, P., Cumillaf, J. P., Arcos, C., Sayeg, C., Mancilla, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria 2016
Subjects:
Polysiphonia
epibionte
Caligus
Salmo
epibiont
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/amv/article/view/5461
https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X2016000300013
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Summary:The association betweenPolysiphoniaspp and ovigerous females ofCaligus rogercresseyiis analysed. Females carrying egg sacs exhibited individuals ofPolysiphoniaspp externally attached to the cuticle of both dorsal cephalothorax and abdomen by a mounting disk without penetrating the tissues. Se analiza la asociación dePolysiphoniaspp con hembras ovigeras deCaligus rogercresseyi.Las hembras portadoras de sacos ovígeros presentaron ejemplares dePolisiphoniaspp adheridos externamente a la cutícula de la zona dorsal del cefalotórax y abdomen mediante un disco de fijación, sin penetrar en los tejidos.

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