title: Redescription of the female of Gnathia africana (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae) from southern Africa.
abstract: A redescription of the female of the temporary fish parasite, Gnathia africana Barnard, 1914 is provided from specimens reared from final-stage G. africana praniza larvae collected from their intertidal fish hosts along the south coast of southern Africa. It differs from other known gnathiid females in the shape of the frontal border and the number and basic form of pylopod articles. This redescription aims to establish a format for future descriptions and redescriptions of gnathiid females.
authors: Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
authors: Nico J
authors: NJ
authors: Smi
authors: Jo G
authors: JG
authors: Van As
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Basson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003445:Crustacea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D013019:South Africa