Are we ready to get rid of the terms “chalimus” and ”preadult” in the caligid (crustacea: copepoda: caligidae) life cycle nomenclature?
In view of recent studies, we suggest that the term “preadult” should not be used in scientific reports on Copepoda parasitic on fishes as having no explicit meaning or further justification. Consequently, the term “chalimus” with its use currently restricted in the Caligidae to at most two instars...
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
2023
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Acesso em linha: | https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37819/1/ABSTRACT.pdf https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/37819/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf |