Lernaeidae

Lernaeidae

[lər′nē·ə‚dē]
(invertebrate zoology)
A family of copepod crustaceans in the suborder Caligoida; all are fixed ectoparasites, that is, they penetrate the skin of fresh-water fish.
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Anchor worms (lernaeid parasites), Lernaea polymorpha yu and Lernaea cyprinacea (copepode: lernaeidae) on major carps at different fish farms in Punjab, Pakistan.
Improvement in Mineral Digestibility and Whole Body Composition of Catla catla Fingerlings Fed Phytase Supplemented MOSM Based Diet
Lernaea (Cyclopoida: Lernaeidae), or anchor worms, cause lernaeosis and are parasitic copepod found on the skin and gills of freshwater fish (3,4).
New host records for Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda), a parasite of freshwater fishes, with a checklist of the Lernaeidae in Japan (1915-2007).
First Report of Lernaea cyprinacea (Copepoda: Lernaeidae) on Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) from the Sari Mehmet Dam Lake in Van-Turkey
The major crustaceans parasites commonly encountered in cultured and wild fish are: copepods (ergasilidea and lernaeidae), branchiura (argulidae) and isopods).
Review on major parasitic crustacean in fish
The majority of the cyclopoid family Lernaeidae have undergone extensive morphological adaptations hiding their close affinity with the genus Cyclops a well-known live-food.
ANCHOR WORMS (LERNAEID PARASITES), LERNAEA POLYMORPHA YU AND LERNAEA CYPRINACEA L (COPEPODE: LERNAEIDAE) ON MAJOR CARPS AT DIFFERENT FISH FARMS IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
The copepod, family lernaeidae have many representative species that are parasites.
LERNAEA DIVERSITY AND INFECTION IN INDIAN AND CHINESE CARPS UNDER SEMI-INTENSIVE CULTURE CONDITIONS IN LAHORE, PUNJAB
Effect of the infestation by Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758 (Copepoda, Lernaeidae) on the leucocytes of Schizodon intermedius Garavello & Britski, 1990 (Osteichthyes, Anostomidae).
Seasonal influence on the hematological parameters in cultured Nile tilapia from southern Brazil
A companion report on the Lernaeidae (Wilson, 1917) described 13 Atlantic and Pacific Albatross species, of which 9 were new species.
A Century of Copepods: The U.S. Fisheries Steamer Albatross
Lernaeidae is a major family of cyclopoid copepods associated with freshwater fish.
Lernaea Susceptibility Infestation and its Treatment in Indigenous Major and Exotic Chinese Carps Under Polyculture System
thurstonae Ergens, 1981 and Scutogyrus longicornis Paperna and Thurston, 1969 (Monogenoidea: Dactylogyridae), as well as Lernaeidae gen.
Seasonal variation on the ectoparasitic communities of Nile tilapia cultured in three regions in southern Brazil/Variacao sazonal na comunidade de ectoparasitos de tilapia do Nilo cultivada em tres regioes no sul do Brasil
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