A new species of Pandaridae (Copepoda), from the whale shark Rhincodon typus(Smith)
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Norman, B.M., Newbound, D.R. and Knott, B. (2000) A new species of Pandaridae (Copepoda), from the whale shark Rhincodon typus(Smith). Journal of Natural History, 34 (3). pp. 355-366.
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Abstract
The copepod Pandarus rhincodonicus sp. nov. (Copepoda: Pandaridae), collected from whale sharks, Rhincodon typus (Smith, 1828) (Orectolobiformes: Rhincodontidae), swimming off the North West Cape of Western Australia, is described. Pandarus rhincodonicus is closely related to Pandarus cranchii Leach, 1819. However, P. rhincodonicus differs from P. cranchii in: the armature of the posterior margin of the cephalon; the plates of segment 2 extend almost to the limit of segment 4; the shape of the caudal rami and shape of the dorsal abdominal plate; and the distribution and numbers of spines and setae on thoracic appendages. It is suggested that P. rhincodonicus is a commensal.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Murdoch Affiliation(s): | School of Biological and Environmental Sciences |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/18364 |
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