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Observations on the parasitism of aora gracilis (Bate) (Amphipoda) by sphaeronella leuckartii salensky (Copepoda), with a review of amphipod-sphaeronella associations

  • Mark J. Costello
  • , Alan A. Myers

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Abstract

The occurrence of the siphonostomatoid copepod, Sphaeronella leuckartii Salensky, in the marsupium of the amphipod Aora gracilis (Bate) was studied in Lough Hyne, south-west Ireland. A maximum of 12·9% of A. gracilis females were infected in any monthly sample derived from the sponges Halichondria panicea (Pallas) and Hymeniacidon perleve (Montagu), but up to 42·9% per month from plastic-mesh substrata. The parasitism of Amphipoda by Sphaeronella species is reviewed. © 1989 Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)81-91
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Natural History
Volume23
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1989

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Keywords

  • Amphipoda
  • Aora
  • Copepoda
  • Parasitism
  • Sphaeronella

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