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New record of a euphausiid ectoparasitic isopod, Heterophryxus appendiculatus G. O. Sars, 1885 (Crustacea: Dajidae) from Japan

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BIOL SOC WASHINGTON
DOI: 10.2988/07-09.1

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  1. Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture [18770076]
  2. Japan Society of the Promotion for Sciences [20380110]
  3. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [18770076] Funding Source: KAKEN

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The euphauslid ectoparasitic isopod, Heterophryxus appendiculatus G. O. Sars, 1885, is recorded for the first time from the Pacific Ocean, based on specimens collected from off the Nansei Islands, Japan. This species is distinguished front other congeners by the nearly straight frontal margin or the cephalon. This study provides additional information on this species, including a new host, description, coloration, and scanning electron micrographs.

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