First record of Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) on the allis shad.
In summer 2002, allis shad infected with Lernaea cyprinacea (L.) were detected in the Guadiana River, southwestern Spain. This is the first documented report ofL. cyprinacea parasitizing allis shad in its natural range.
Pérez-Bote
José Luis
JL
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Av. de Elvas s/n, E-06071 Badajoz, Spain. jlperez@unex.es
D000818:Animals; D033342:Copepoda / Q000502:physiology*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*