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    Abstract - Issue Nov 2009, 30 (6)                                     Back


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Identification of Parapenaeopsis stylifera, a new host for Epipenaeon ingens

 

A. Gopalakrishnan*?, M. Rajkumar?, S. Ravichandran?, J.P. Trilles? and T.M. Vasanthan1

1Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai - 608 502, India

2Equipe Adaptation Ecophysiologique et Ontogenese, UMR 5119 (UM2-IFREMER-CNRS), Universite

Montpellier II, CP 092, Place Eug?ne Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

(Received: July 09, 2008; Revised received: October 24, 2008; Accepted: November 15, 2008)

 

Abstract: Epipenaeon ingens (Isopoda: Bopyridae) is reported for the first time from Parapenaeopsis stylifera (Decapoda: Penaeidae) in South India. According to the month the parasitic prevalence ranged from 0.0 to 2.9%. A characteristic bulge of the branchial chamber, growth retardation and degenerated sex organs? were observed? in the infested shrimp.

Key words: Bopyridae, Penaeidae, Host parasite relationship

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