The occurrence, distribution and pathology associated with gnathiid isopod larvae infecting the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 321-330

  Heupel, M R ^a   Bennett, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epaulette shark; Gill; Gnathiid; Hemiscyllium; Histopathology; Isopod

Indexed keywords

CRUSTACEAN; FISH; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; GILL; GNATHIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITISM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHARK;

ANIMALS; CRUSTACEA; FEMALE; FISH DISEASES; GILLS; LARVA; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; SHARKS;

CHONDRICHTHYES; ENTEROBACTER; GNATHIIDAE; HEMISCYLLIUM; HEMISCYLLIUM OCELLATUM; ISOPODA; PRANIZA;

EID: 0033040387     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(98)00218-5     Document Type: Article

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