Occurrence of the ectoparasite Isocyamus deltobranchium (Amphipoda: Cyamidae) on cetaceans from Atlantic waters.
The cyamids collected from a True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus), a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), and a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) stranded in Galicia (NW Spain) were identified as Isocyamus deltobranchium, extending the range of this species to the Atlantic Ocean. The three cetacean species examined are new hosts for this parasite. The microscopic examination of female specimens reveals that certain important taxonomic characters can be present or absent depending on the maturation stage, an aspect which should be considered in future studies describing cyamid species.
Martínez
Roberto
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Laboratorio de Parasitoloxia, Department de Bioloxia Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Facultade de Bioloxia, Campus Lagoas-Marcosende, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
Segade
Paula
P
Martínez-Cedeira
Jose A
JA
Arias
Cristina
C
García-Estévez
José M
JM
Iglesias
Raúl
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D033304:Amphipoda / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D050696:Common Dolphins / Q000469:parasitology*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000662:veterinary; D050741:Phocoena / Q000469:parasitology*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014907:Whales / Q000469:parasitology*