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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 3/2014

01-09-2014 | Short Communication

Infestation of parasitic barnacle Sacculina spp. in commercial marine crabs

Authors: V. Elumalai, C. Viswanathan, M. Pravinkumar, S. M. Raffi

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2014

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Abstract

Commercial crab species infected of rhizocephalan cirripedes are reported from the coast of Parangipettai. Sacculina spp. were collected from brachyuran hosts Portunus sanquinolentus, Portunus hastatoides, Chaybdis feriatus, Charybdis variegate, Charybdis natator, Charybdis miles, Charybdis lucifera, Charybdis hoplites, Charybdis hellerii, Charybdis granulate, Charybdis amboinensis and Thalamita coeruleipes respectively.
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Metadata
Title
Infestation of parasitic barnacle Sacculina spp. in commercial marine crabs
Authors
V. Elumalai
C. Viswanathan
M. Pravinkumar
S. M. Raffi
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-013-0247-z

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