Species Dissonus hoi Tang & Kalman, 2005
- Dissonus hoi Tang, D. & Kalman, J. E 2005. A new Caligiform Copepod (Siphonostamatoida: Dissonidae) parasitic on Seriola hippos from Western Australian waters, with new records and morphological variation for Dissonus nudiventris and Dissonus similis, and an updated key to the species of Dissonus. Journal of Parasitology 91(2): 427-437 [428].
Type data:
Holotype WAM C33227 ♀ (found in nasal cavity of Seriola hippos Günther, 1876 (Perciformes: Carangidae)), Off Rottnest Island, Western Australia [32°00'S, 115°30'E].
Paratype(s) WAM C33806 ♂ (found in nasal cavity of Seriola hippos Günther, 1876 (Perciformes: Carangidae)), Off Rottnest Island, Western Australia [32°00'S, 115°30'E]; WAM C33228 4♀ (found in nasal cavity of Seriola hippos Günther, 1876 (Perciformes: Carangidae)), Off Rottnest Island, Western Australia [32°00'S, 115°30'E]
Comment: Other paratypes retained in the collection of authors.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Rottnest Island (WA)
Distribution References
- Tang, D. & Kalman, J. E 2005. A new Caligiform Copepod (Siphonostamatoida: Dissonidae) parasitic on Seriola hippos from Western Australian waters, with new records and morphological variation for Dissonus nudiventris and Dissonus similis, and an updated key to the species of Dissonus. Journal of Parasitology 91(2): 427-437 [427]
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: ectoparasitic (host(s): Seriola hippos Günther, 1876 [CARANGIDAE] Samson fish).
Extra Ecological Information
Found in the nasal cavity of a Samson fish
Associated Fauna References
Tang, D. & Kalman, J. E 2005. A new Caligiform Copepod (Siphonostamatoida: Dissonidae) parasitic on Seriola hippos from Western Australian waters, with new records and morphological variation for Dissonus nudiventris and Dissonus similis, and an updated key to the species of Dissonus. Journal of Parasitology 91(2): 427-437 [432] (Seriola hippos)
Diagnosis References
Tang, D. & Kalman, J. E 2005. A new Caligiform Copepod (Siphonostamatoida: Dissonidae) parasitic on Seriola hippos from Western Australian waters, with new records and morphological variation for Dissonus nudiventris and Dissonus similis, and an updated key to the species of Dissonus. Journal of Parasitology 91(2): 427-437 [428]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 26-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 30-May-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Jun-2023 | MODIFIED |