Description
Book SynopsisThis is a compendium of current knowledge about the crustacean subclass Branchiura Thorell, 1864. An overview of the group is presented, starting from the first species description, and reports of taxonomic changes. It also provides a condensed retrospect of each genus and includes the characteristics of each genus, the geographical distribution of each species arranged according to occurrence per continent; and aspects of the anatomy, physiology, host-parasite interactions and phylogeny are discussed. In order to condense the information available on members of the subclass, additional literature sources on each aspect are tabulated. This text will be useful for fish health practitioners, researchers and students of Parasitology and Fish Veterinary Medicine. The contents of this volume were originally published in 2016 in Crustaceana volume 89, issue 11-12.
Table of ContentsAbstract Résumé Branchiura Characteristics The genera of the subclass Branchiura Argulus Müller, 1785 Synonyms of the genus Argulus Müller, 1785 Synonyms of the species of Argulus Müller, 1785 Argulus species and their distribution Research conducted on Argulus species Anatomy and physiology of Argulus species Parasite-host interactions in Argulus species Phylogeny of Argulus species Dolops Audouin, 1837 Synonyms of the genus Dolops Audouin, 1837 Synonyms of the species of Dolops Audouin, 1837 Dolops species and their distribution Research conducted on Dolops species Anatomy and physiology of Dolops species Parasite-host interactions in Dolops species Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900 Synonyms of the species of Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900 Chonopeltis species and their distribution Research conducted on Chonopeltis species Anatomy and physiology of Chonopeltis species Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912 Synonyms of the genus Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912 Synonyms of Dipteropeltis hirundo Calman, 1912 Dipteropeltis species and their distribution Research conducted on Dipteropeltis species Acknowledgements Appendix References Taxonomic index Host index
