Species Caligus dussumieri Rangnekar, 1957
- Caligus dussumieri Rangnekar, M.P. 1957. Caligus dasyaticus sp. nov. and Caligus dussumieri sp. nov. (Copepoda) parasitic on Bombay fishes. Journal of the University of Bombay B 25(5): 16-22.
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, Bombay [Mumbai], India.Type host:
Dussumieria acuta Valenciennes, 1847 [DUSSUMIERIIDAE] Rainbow Sardine
Generic Combinations
- Sinocaligus dussumieri (Rangnekar, 1957). —
Boxshall, G. & Barton, D.P. 2023. Caligid sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) from golden snapper Lutjanus johnii (Bloch) in Australian waters, with the recognition of Sinocaligus Shen, 1957 as a junior synonym of Caligus Müller, 1785. Systematic Parasitology 100: 487-504
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded in host species taken from western Kimberley, WA to Groote Eylandt, NT
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Lutjanus johnii (Bloch, 1792) [LUTJANIDAE] Golden Snapper).
General References
Boxshall, G. & Barton, D.P. 2023. Caligid sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) from golden snapper Lutjanus johnii (Bloch) in Australian waters, with the recognition of Sinocaligus Shen, 1957 as a junior synonym of Caligus Müller, 1785. Systematic Parasitology 100: 487-504
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 21-Feb-2024 | ADDED |