WoRMS source details
Ocana-Luna, A. & C. Alvarez-Silva. (2001). Range extension of Caligus chelifer (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) to coastal lagoons. Revista de Biologia Tropical 49 (3-4): 1277.
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Ocana-Luna, A. & C. Alvarez-Silva
2001
Range extension of Caligus chelifer (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) to coastal lagoons.
Revista de Biologia Tropical
49 (3-4): 1277.
Publication
The parasitic copepod C. chelifer was collected from the fishes Brevoortia spp., Xiphias gladius, and Trichiurus lepturus. The copepod was only known from oceanic areas (Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, and Tamaulipas). A mature male was collected during a zooplankton survey (October 23 rd , 1997) in Laguna Madre, Tamaulipas, Mexico (24º1820" N and 97º4342" W). It was deposited in the ENCBECOL Collection, Catalogue LAMAC-9701.
Caligus chelifer Wilson C.B., 1905 (ecology source)