79
Views
14
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Crustacea

Preliminary check-list of Cymothoids (Crustacea: Isopoda) parasitic on marine fishes from Lebanon

&
Pages 53-60 | Published online: 28 Feb 2013
 

Abstract

This article provides the first annotated list of the cymothoid fauna (Crustacea: Isopoda) from Lebanon. Three genera (Anilocra, Nerocila and Ceratothoa ) are represented by seven species. The specimens correspond to: (1) species already known and reported from different parts of the Mediterranean Sea (Anilocra physodes, Nerocila bivittata, Ceratothoa italica, C. oestroides, C. oxyrrhynchaena), especially from the western basin; (2) two specimens belonging to a new species or a Mediterranean form of Ceratothoa collaris, a common species along the North-Western coasts of Africa; and finally (3) other specimens suggesting the presence of a new species belonging to the genus Nerocila.

Kurzfassung

In dieser ersten kommentierten Übersicht der Cymothoidenfauna (Crustacea: Isopoda) von Libanon werden sieben Arten aus den drei Gattungen Anilocra, Nerocila und Cera- tothoa behandelt. Es können drei Gruppen unterschieden werden: (1) Arten, die bereits aus anderen (besonders westlichen) Teilen des Mittelmeeres bekannt sind (Anilocra physodes, Nerocila bivittata, Ceratothoa italica, C. oestroides, C. oxyrrhynchaena); (2) eine bisher nicht beschriebene Art bzw. mediterrane Form von Ceratothoa collaris , die an der Nordwestküste Afrikas häufig ist; (3) eine offenbar noch unbeschriebene Art der Gattung Nerocila.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.