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- Title
Marine pelagic calanoid copepods from some portion in Mindanao waters, Southern Philippines: Families Pontillidae and Calanidae.
- Authors
Lacuna, Maria L. D. G.; Sagrado, Dhalia C.; Mejorada, Roy O.; Simyunn, Diosyjeanne D.; Pueblos, Miahnie J. J.
- Abstract
Some marine pelagic calanoid copepods of the families Pontillidae and Calanidae were described morphologically from specimens found in plankton net samples collected off the coast of Mindanao waters. Taxonomic characters for identification of copepod species were based on the quantitative and qualitative characters. Differences between female and male were based on the antennules, morphology and structure of the fifth legs and the number of segments of the urosome. Under family Pontillidae, three copepod species were identified namely, Labidocera acuta, L. minuta, and Calanopia aurivilli. For family Calanidae, three species were described such as Undinula vulgaris, Cosmocalanus darwinii, and Canthocalanus pauper. Female and male were described for each species except for C. pauper in which only male species was presented. The detailed description together with the drawings and measurements are presented.
- Subjects
MINDANAO Island (Philippines); PHILIPPINES; COPEPODA; CALANIDAE; CALANOIDES; ANIMAL morphology
- Publication
Animal Biology & Animal Husbandry, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 1, p55
- ISSN
2066-7612
- Publication type
Article