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

• 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

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.