First record of Caromiobenella helgolandica (Claus, 1863) (Copepoda, Monstrilloida) from the saudi waters of the Arabian Gulf
Caromiobenella helgolandica (Claus, 1863), a presumedly widespread monstrilloid copepod, is reported for the first time from Saudi waters of the Arabian Gulf; only females were found in zooplankton samples collected from Tarut Bay in the Arabian Gulf. Caromiobenella Jeon, Lee, & Soh, 2018 is a recently described genus that is distinguished by having modified male antennules. The nauplii of monstrilloid copepods are endoparasitic on molluscs and polychaetes, while the adults are free-living reproductive forms. This study is an unprecedented record of C. helgolandica from the Arabian Gulf region.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
| Subjects: | Caromiobenella helgolandica, Copépodos, Taxonomía animal, |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.15560/18.3.575 |
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