New host and ocean records for Driocephalus cerebrinoxius (Sphyriidae, Siphonostomatoida) and a reconsideration of phylogeny within Sphyriidae.

Background. Driocephalus cerebrinoxius is an unusual representative of an unusual family of parasitic copepods (Sphyriidae, Siphonostomatoida, Copepoda). This report documents new host and ocean records for D. cerebrinoxius and considers the phylogenetic relationships amongst sphyriid (Sphyriidae) g...

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Main Authors: G.W. Benz, K. Nagasawa, A. Yamaguchi, B.C. Mcmeans, A. Mcelwain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2006-06-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/25930/download/pdf/