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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 3/2016

01-09-2016 | Original Article

Two Nerocila species parasitizing Pomadasys maculatus from Nagapattinam, Southeast coast of India

Authors: Ganapathy Rameshkumar, Mathan Ramesh, Samuthirapandian Ravichandran, Jean-Paul Trilles

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

Two species of Cymothoidae (Nerocila loveni and Nerocila sundaica) were collected on the host fish Pomadasys maculatus from the Nagapattinam coast. Pomadasys maculatus is a new host for these parasitic isopods not previously recorded in the world. Nerocila loveni was mainly attached on the caudal peduncle of the fish and N. sundaica was collected from the pectoral fin and the body of the host. For N. loveni and N. sundaica, the prevalence reached 28.70 and 26.08 % respectively. One parasite was collected per host fish.
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Metadata
Title
Two Nerocila species parasitizing Pomadasys maculatus from Nagapattinam, Southeast coast of India
Authors
Ganapathy Rameshkumar
Mathan Ramesh
Samuthirapandian Ravichandran
Jean-Paul Trilles
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0616-2

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