Ahmet Öktener, Murat Sezgin

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Mothocya epimerica Costa,1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae), an isopod parasite in the branchial cavities of the Black Sea Silverfish Atherina boyeri Risso,1810 (Perciformes, Atherinidae)

Mothocya epimerica Costa,1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae), an isopod parasite in the branchial cavities of the Black Sea Silverfish Atherina boyeri Risso,1810 (Perciformes, Atherinidae)

Abstract A new record of parasitic isopod for the Turkish Fauna, Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 (Flabellifera: Cymothoidae) is reported from silverfish Atherina boyeri in the Black Sea. The female isopod settles on the fish's branchial cavities. The characteristic features of Mothocya epimerica Costa, 1851 are given for the first time based on the drawings made from collgcted specimens.
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Key words: Cymothoid, Parasitic Isopod, Mothocya epimerica Atherina boyeri, Black Sea,

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Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment-Cover
  • ISSN: 1304-9550
  • Başlangıç: 2015
  • Yayıncı: Türk Deniz Araştırmaları Vakfı
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