A suctorean parasite of Penaeus monodon larvae
A pathogenic suctorean, identified as Ephelota gemmipara was observed in P. monodon larvae spawned and reared in tanks. Commonly found to inhabit hydroid colonies, E. gemmipara has a stalked body with two types of tentacles, the sucking and piercing types, and was observed to reproduce by multiple exogenous budding.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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1977
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| Subjects: | Aquaculture, Biology, Parasites, Pathology, Penaeus monodon, Ephelota gemmipara, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33945 |
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| Summary: | A pathogenic suctorean, identified as Ephelota gemmipara was observed in P. monodon larvae spawned and reared in tanks. Commonly found to inhabit hydroid colonies, E. gemmipara has a stalked body with two types of tentacles, the sucking and piercing types, and was observed to reproduce by multiple exogenous budding. |
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