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Redescription of Ichthyoxenus puhi (Bowman, 1962) (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), parasite of the moray eel Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepede, 1803) from Mauritius
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posted on 2023-05-18, 05:25 authored by Martin, MB, Bruce, NL, Barbara NowakBarbara NowakIchthyoxenus puhi (Bowman, 1962) is reported for the first time from Mauritius on the host Gymnothorax griseus (Lacépède, 1803), expanding its distribution from Hawaii to the western Indian Ocean. I. puhi is characterized by its oval-shaped body, well-developed posterior lobes on the pereonites, lateral ends of pleonites longer than pereonite 7, pleotelson wider than long, pereopod 4 to 7 with a protruding merus, and a distinct lobe on the proximolateral surface of the basis.
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Publication title
CrustaceanaVolume
87Issue
6Pagination
654-665ISSN
0011-216XDepartment/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Brill Academic PublishersPlace of publication
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