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Smenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857) (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), a buccal-attaching fish parasite from Australia
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posted on 2023-05-18, 05:25 authored by Martin, MB, Bruce, NL, Barbara NowakSmenispa irregularis (Bleeker, 1857) is reported from the host Acanthopagrus latus (Sparidae) from Western Australia. The nomenclatural change from Enispa Schioedte and Meinert, 1884 to Smenispa Özdikem, 2009 is discussed and a full description provided for Smenispa irregularis. The species is identified by the strongly vaulted body shape, pereonites 1 and 2 arching anteriorly, cephalon embedded in pereonite 1, lateral margins of pereonites subparallel, and the lateral margins of pleonites subparallel and arching posteriorly.
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Publication title
Records of the Australian MuseumVolume
66Issue
4Pagination
233-240ISSN
0067-1975Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Australian MuseumPlace of publication
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