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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The life-cycle of ergasilus sieboldi nordmann (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida), parasitic on british freshwater fish
Journal of Natural History, Volume 25, No. 3, Year 1991
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Description
The free-living stages in the life-cycle of Ergasilus sieboldi are described in detail. The life-cycle comprises six nauplius stages, five copepodid stages, and the adults. The naupliar dorsal organ is studied by scanning electron microscopy. This organ is retained in the first copepodid stage but lost in subsequent stages. The male maxilliped appears late in development, at copepodid V, and is fully functional after the final moult into the adult. The maxillipeds are missing in females. © 1991 Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abdelhalim, A. I.
United Kingdom, Egham
Royal Holloway, University of London
Sudan, Khartoum
Khartoum University
Lewis, John Watkin
United Kingdom, Egham
Royal Holloway, University of London
Boxshall, Geoffrey A.
United Kingdom, London
The Natural History Museum, London
Statistics
Citations: 29
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00222939100770361
ISSN:
00222933
e-ISSN:
14645262
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