title: First record of Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) on the allis shad.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Extremadura, Av. de Elvas s/n, E-06071 Badajoz, Spain. jlperez@unex.es
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pérez-Bote
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D033342:Copepoda / Q000502:physiology*; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000469:parasitology*