This paper reports the occurrence of a marine brachyuran crab species Eucrate alcocki Serene, in Serene et al., 1973, of the family Euryplacidae Stimpson, 1871, for first time from India, based on a male specimen from...This paper reports the occurrence of a marine brachyuran crab species Eucrate alcocki Serene, in Serene et al., 1973, of the family Euryplacidae Stimpson, 1871, for first time from India, based on a male specimen from Parangipettai fish landing centre in Bay of Bengal, Southeast Coast of India. Although morphologically corresponding with what is currently defined as E. alcocki, the color pattern of the carapace of the present specimen is rather different from that of the Chinese material-only the anterior fifth of the carapace is marked with scattered red spots, the rest of the surface is yellowish, with four unusually shaped red blotches which almost look like Sanskrit characters.展开更多
We collected 3 596 Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Decapoda: Penaeidae) from the southeast coast of India between January and December 2007. Sixty three specimens (43 females and 18 males) were parasitized by the bopyrid i...We collected 3 596 Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Decapoda: Penaeidae) from the southeast coast of India between January and December 2007. Sixty three specimens (43 females and 18 males) were parasitized by the bopyrid isopod Epipenaeon ingens (Isopoda: Bopyridae). This is the first report of the occurrence of E. ingens in this host; therefore, it was considered as a new host record. The highest level of infestation (3.2%) occurred in October 2007, coincident with observations of gravid females (9). The total prevalence and presence of gravid females were 17.46% and 28%, respectively. Infestation caused a characteristic bulge of the branchial chamber, growth retardation, and degeneration of the sex organs, but had no effect on the host weight.展开更多
A double parasitism(isopod Cymothoidae and copepod Pennellidae) on black-barred halfbeak fish,Hemiramphus far,was recorded from Pazhayar coastal waters(southeast coast of India) during September 2008.This is the first...A double parasitism(isopod Cymothoidae and copepod Pennellidae) on black-barred halfbeak fish,Hemiramphus far,was recorded from Pazhayar coastal waters(southeast coast of India) during September 2008.This is the first report from this region and the infection is discussed in relation to environmental and biological parameters.展开更多
基金Supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos.KZCX2-YW-213,and O72715)
文摘This paper reports the occurrence of a marine brachyuran crab species Eucrate alcocki Serene, in Serene et al., 1973, of the family Euryplacidae Stimpson, 1871, for first time from India, based on a male specimen from Parangipettai fish landing centre in Bay of Bengal, Southeast Coast of India. Although morphologically corresponding with what is currently defined as E. alcocki, the color pattern of the carapace of the present specimen is rather different from that of the Chinese material-only the anterior fifth of the carapace is marked with scattered red spots, the rest of the surface is yellowish, with four unusually shaped red blotches which almost look like Sanskrit characters.
基金Supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Fellowship for International Young Researchers to M.Rajkumar hosted by SUN Junthe Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Nos.KZCX2-YW-QN-205 and KZCX2-YW-213-2)+1 种基金the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program) (No.2006AA09Z179)the Ocean Public Welfare Scientific Research Project (No.201005015-1)
文摘We collected 3 596 Metapenaeopsis stridulans (Decapoda: Penaeidae) from the southeast coast of India between January and December 2007. Sixty three specimens (43 females and 18 males) were parasitized by the bopyrid isopod Epipenaeon ingens (Isopoda: Bopyridae). This is the first report of the occurrence of E. ingens in this host; therefore, it was considered as a new host record. The highest level of infestation (3.2%) occurred in October 2007, coincident with observations of gravid females (9). The total prevalence and presence of gravid females were 17.46% and 28%, respectively. Infestation caused a characteristic bulge of the branchial chamber, growth retardation, and degeneration of the sex organs, but had no effect on the host weight.
基金Supported by the Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Fellowship for International Young Researchers to M Rajkumar hosted by J Sun,and the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.KZCX2-YW-QN-205 and KZCX2-YW-213-2)
文摘A double parasitism(isopod Cymothoidae and copepod Pennellidae) on black-barred halfbeak fish,Hemiramphus far,was recorded from Pazhayar coastal waters(southeast coast of India) during September 2008.This is the first report from this region and the infection is discussed in relation to environmental and biological parameters.