Caligus izmiriensis Özak, Kurt, Kamanli, Akbulut, Yanar & Boxshall, 2024
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.1 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5E1F87E2-6C50-9A3B-FF6D-FEF2FD2FF975 |
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Plazi |
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Caligus izmiriensis Özak, Kurt, Kamanli, Akbulut, Yanar & Boxshall, 2024 |
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Caligus izmiriensis Özak, Kurt, Kamanli, Akbulut, Yanar & Boxshall, 2024 View in CoL
( Figs 23A–C View FIGURE 23 )
Host: Sardinops sagax (Jenyns) ( Alosidae : Clupeiformes )
Locality: Off west coast South Africa (Atlantic Ocean)
Material examined: 1♂
Material collected: 1♂ from Sardinops sagax
Adult male ( Fig. 23A View FIGURE 23 ) genital complex elongate; abdomen 2-segmented about same length as genital complex; sternal furca (sf) with straight tines close together ( Fig. 23B View FIGURE 23 ); leg 2 exopodal segment 2 with tiny vestige of distolateral spine (dls), last segment with small outer spine (os) ( Fig. 23C View FIGURE 23 ) (cf. Özak et al. 2024).
Remarks: This is the first report of C. izmiriensis from a host, namely S. sagax , since it was previously only reported from plankton samples ( Özak et al. 2024). Additionally, it is the first record off South Africa.
Species not assigned to a specific Caligus group
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