Pillai, S Lakshmi and Thirumilu, P (2010) Parasites of shrimps and crabs from the Chennai coast. Marine Fisheries Information Service T&E Series (204). pp. 19-20.
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Abstract
Bopyrids and Sacculina are typical parasites of crustaceans especially in shrimps and crabs. Bopyrids form the largest family of isopods and attach themselves to the gills of shrimps. Sacculina belongs to the order, Rhizocephala, an order of specialised barnacles. They are found as a mass of tissue, extending from the abdomen of crabs, this portion being termed as ‘externa’.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Parasites; shrimps; crabs; Chennai coast |
| Subjects: | Crustacean Fisheries Crustacean Fisheries > Prawn and Prawn fisheries Crustacean Fisheries > Crabs |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Madras (Chennai) |
| Depositing User: | Mr. Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Nov 2010 10:49 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Sep 2015 15:38 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/6509 |
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