Species Caligus cornutus Heegaard, 1962
- Caligus cornutus Heegaard, P.E. 1962. Parasitic Copepoda from Australian Waters. Records of the Australian Museum 25(9): 149-234 [164].
Type data:
Holotype ♀ (Portland Roads, Cape York, North Queensland), North Queensland.
Paratype(s) ♂ (Portland Roads, Cape York, North Queensland), North Queensland; 3♂ (Cape York, North Queensland), North Queensland.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: N Gulf, NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: ectoparasitic, marine.
Diagnosis
The characteristics of this species are a relatively large and plump Caligus type of body, with well-developed first antennae; vestigial exopods on both first and second maxillae; short, wide and strong sternal furca, with aleae on the lateral borders; bifurcate spines on the distal joint of the first thoracopod; a glogular genital segment clearly divided in the segmented abdomen extending into two postero-lateral horns. by these characters the copepod should be very easily recognised.
Diagnosis References
Heegaard, P.E. 1962. Parasitic Copepoda from Australian Waters. Records of the Australian Museum 25(9): 149-234 [164]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2018 | CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 28-Mar-2018 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |