Argulus izintwala n. sp. (Crustacea: Branchiura) from Lake St Lucia, South Africa.
During surveys of the fish parasites of Lake St Lucia on the coast of northern KwaZulu-Natal, specimens of an hitherto undescribed argulid were found on the skin of the kelee shad Hilsa kelee (Cuvier). This, only the fourth argulid species to be found in South African coastal waters, is here described as Argulus izintwala n. sp.
Van As
J G
JG
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Van As
L L
LL
D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D005618:Fresh Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D012867:Skin / Q000469:parasitology; D013019:South Africa