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CaRMS taxon detailsPennella Oken, 1815
135648 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135648)
accepted
Genus
marine,
Oken, L. (1815-1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.166403 [details]
Taxonomic remark This review of Pennella suggests that 15 of 44 reported species exhibit unique and distinct characteristics and are...
Taxonomic remark This review of Pennella suggests that 15 of 44 reported species exhibit unique and distinct characteristics and are substantiated, or are potentially valid members of the genus. Six species (P. elegans, P. longicauda, P. platycephalus, P. robusta) described from single specimens on flyingfish (Gnanamuthu 1957), P. selaris from trevally (Kirtisinghe 1964) described from two specimens (one immature and one apparent adult) and P. remorae (also described from a single specimen), are now included in this group although no type material, or any other specimens exist. We have only the original descriptions and figures, which indicate that the mature parasites exhibited unique characters, to consider the species as valid. Additional specimens of these six species are required to discover the true nature of each. One objective of this present review has been to define a set of characters which can be effectively used to differentiate species of Pennella. Wilson (1917) had previously indicated in his discussion on the taxonomy of Pennella: “scarcely any two authors have described their species similarly”. If species of previously documented Pennella had been treated in a similar manner, with descriptions based on a consistent set of differentiating characters, the confusion in the taxonomy of the genus would be much reduced. It would be useful to incorporate those characters which are now suggested for distinguishing species into any future descriptions of new Pennella. The salient morphological features useful for differentiating species are the parasite size, cephalothoracic papillae shape and configuration, segmentation of the first and second antenna, holdfast horn number and arrangement, and abdominal plume structure. The non-morphological character based on host type is also useful. For Pennella, the key to confident assessment of any species is the application of defined character states to multiple specimens. In the present review, the alignment of species groups by size is amended from previous assessments, there are four large species (>100 mm): P. balaenoptera, P. benzi sp. nov., P. filosa and P. instructa; 3 species are intermediate in size (50–100 mm): P. hawaiiensis, P. remorae and P. robusta and eight are small species (<50mm): P. diodontis, P. elegans, P. exocoeti, P. longicauda, P. makaira , P. platycephalus, P. sagitta, and P. selaris. Species grouping and diversity based on the host type is evident: P. balaenoptera is parasitic on marine mammals, P. filosa is a parasite of large pelagic fish (billfish, tunas, ocean sunfish, amberjack, and dolphinfish), P. benzi sp. nov. occurs on escolars, P. hawaiiensis occurs on boarfish, P. instructa is found on swordfish and sailfish, P. remorae parasitizes remoras, P. exocoeti, P. elegans, P. longicauda, P. elegans and P. platycephalus are parasites of several species of flyingfish, Pennella makaira is found on blue marlin, P. diodontis is found on porcupine fish, P. selaris parasitizes the blackfin trevally and P. sagitta infests frogfish. Species richness and diversity of the genus is re-affirmed; based on this current review using external morphology and phenotypic characters to define species, it is suggested that there are a variety of Pennella species which exhibit a wide range of shapes and sizes, and type of hosts infested. If Pennella was subjected to molecular phylogenetic analysis some confusion as to what defines a legitimate species could be eliminated. Castro-Romero et al. (2016) documented morphological variability in cephalothorax and holdfast structures between specimens of single species of three pennellid genera (Peniculus Nordmann, 1832, Metapeniculus Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1985, and Trifur Wilson, 1917) based on DNA barcoding; this method when applied to Pennella may show similar results. It would be very useful to determine the polyphyletic distribution within Pennella based on host designation as this could indicate if there are [details]
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2021). World of Copepods Database. Pennella Oken, 1815. Accessed through: Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle, L. Bajona (Eds.) (2021) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135648 on 2024-12-21
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Pennella Oken, 1815. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135648 on 2024-12-21
Date action by 2006-09-27 07:06:07Z changed Martinez, Olga
original description
Oken, L. (1815-1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.166403 [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details] additional source Wilson, C.B. (1917). North American parasitic copepods belonging to the Lernaeidae with a revision of the entire family. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 53(2194):1-150, pls. 1-21. (13-vi-1917). page(s): 106-112 [details] additional source Fage, L. (1931). Remarques sur le parasitisme des Copépodes du genre Penella. [Remarks on the parasitism of copepods of the genus Penella.]. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 56:190-193. [details] Available for editors  additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors additional source Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary). [details] Available for editors additional source Lutken, C.F. (1893). Slaegten Baculus Lubbock, et Udviklingstrin af Pennella. [The genus Baculus Lubbock, a developmental stage of Pennella.]. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistoriske Forening, Copenhagen.</em> (5)4:73-76. [details] additional source Pillai, N.K. (1985). Copepod Parasites of Marine Fishes. <em>In: The Fauna of India. Zoological Society of India, Calcutta.</em> 900pp., figs. 1-279. page(s): 740 [details] Available for editors additional source Quidor, A. (1913). Copépodes Parasites. <em>In: Deuxième Expédition Antarctique Français (1908-1910). Sciences Naturelles, Documents Scientifiques.</em> (1908-1910): 197-214, pls. 1-4. [details] additional source Rose, M. (1941). Sur le mâle de Pennella. Copépode marin parasite des Poissons et des Cétacés. [On the male of Pennella. Marine copepod parasitic on fish and cetaceans. <em>Comptes Rendus des Séances de la Société de Biologie, Paris.</em> 135(17-18):1478-1479. [details] Available for editors additional source Rose, M. (1943). II. Description d'un mâle du genre Pennella Oken, 1815. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 83(1):22-33. [details] Available for editors additional source Hogans, W.E. (2017). Review of Pennella Oken, 1816 ( Copepoda: Pennellidae) with a description of Pennella benzi sp nov., a parasite of Escolar, Lepidocybium flavobrunneum (Pisces) in the northwest Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa, 4244(1):1-38., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4244.1.1 [details] Available for editors additional source Suyama, S., Y. Masuda, T. Yanagimoto & S. Chow. (2019). Genetic and morphological variation in Pennella sp. (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) collected from Pacific saury, Cololabis saira. Marine Biodiversity, 49(3):1233-1245., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-018-0901-x [details] Available for editors additional source Heldt, J.H. (1952). Note sur un male de Pennella (Copépoda parasite). <em>Bulletin de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de Tunisie.</em> 5:169-170. [details] Available for editors additional source Suyama, S., T. Yanagimoto, K. Nakai, T. Tamura, K. Shiozaki, S. Ohsimo & S. Chow. (2021). A taxonomic revision of Pennella Oken, 1815 based on morphology and genetics (Copepods: Siphonostomatoida: Pennellidae). <em>Journal of Crustacean Biology.</em> 41(3):1-12., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/jcbiol/ruab040 [details] Available for editors additional source Mugetti, D., E. Colombino, V. Menconi, F. Garibaldi, W. Mignone, A. Gustinelli, M. Prearo, F. Guarda & M.T. Capucchio. (2021). Unusual localization of Pennella sp. in swordfish (Xiphias gladius) hearts. <em>Animals.</em> 11(6):1-5. Jun 2021., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061757 [details] Available for editors  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Taxonomic remark This review of Pennella suggests that 15 of 44 reported species exhibit unique and distinct characteristics and are substantiated, or are potentially valid members of the genus. Six species (P. elegans, P. longicauda, P. platycephalus, P. robusta) described from single specimens on flyingfish (Gnanamuthu 1957), P. selaris from trevally (Kirtisinghe 1964) described from two specimens (one immature and one apparent adult) and P. remorae (also described from a single specimen), are now included in this group although no type material, or any other specimens exist. We have only the original descriptions and figures, which indicate that the mature parasites exhibited unique characters, to consider the species as valid. Additional specimens of these six species are required to discover the true nature of each.One objective of this present review has been to define a set of characters which can be effectively used to differentiate species of Pennella. Wilson (1917) had previously indicated in his discussion on the taxonomy of Pennella: “scarcely any two authors have described their species similarly”. If species of previously documented Pennella had been treated in a similar manner, with descriptions based on a consistent set of differentiating characters, the confusion in the taxonomy of the genus would be much reduced. It would be useful to incorporate those characters which are now suggested for distinguishing species into any future descriptions of new Pennella. The salient morphological features useful for differentiating species are the parasite size, cephalothoracic papillae shape and configuration, segmentation of the first and second antenna, holdfast horn number and arrangement, and abdominal plume structure. The non-morphological character based on host type is also useful. For Pennella, the key to confident assessment of any species is the application of defined character states to multiple specimens. In the present review, the alignment of species groups by size is amended from previous assessments, there are four large species (>100 mm): P. balaenoptera, P. benzi sp. nov., P. filosa and P. instructa; 3 species are intermediate in size (50–100 mm): P. hawaiiensis, P. remorae and P. robusta and eight are small species (<50mm): P. diodontis, P. elegans, P. exocoeti, P. longicauda, P. makaira , P. platycephalus, P. sagitta, and P. selaris. Species grouping and diversity based on the host type is evident: P. balaenoptera is parasitic on marine mammals, P. filosa is a parasite of large pelagic fish (billfish, tunas, ocean sunfish, amberjack, and dolphinfish), P. benzi sp. nov. occurs on escolars, P. hawaiiensis occurs on boarfish, P. instructa is found on swordfish and sailfish, P. remorae parasitizes remoras, P. exocoeti, P. elegans, P. longicauda, P. elegans and P. platycephalus are parasites of several species of flyingfish, Pennella makaira is found on blue marlin, P. diodontis is found on porcupine fish, P. selaris parasitizes the blackfin trevally and P. sagitta infests frogfish. Species richness and diversity of the genus is re-affirmed; based on this current review using external morphology and phenotypic characters to define species, it is suggested that there are a variety of Pennella species which exhibit a wide range of shapes and sizes, and type of hosts infested. If Pennella was subjected to molecular phylogenetic analysis some confusion as to what defines a legitimate species could be eliminated. Castro-Romero et al. (2016) documented morphological variability in cephalothorax and holdfast structures between specimens of single species of three pennellid genera (Peniculus Nordmann, 1832, Metapeniculus Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1985, and Trifur Wilson, 1917) based on DNA barcoding; this method when applied to Pennella may show similar results. It would be very useful to determine the polyphyletic distribution within Pennella based on host designation as this could indicate if there are [details]
3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Pennella
 3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Pennella To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pennella) To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pennella) To Genbank To Genbank To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 030291) To ITIS |
