Of the 95 known families of Isopoda only a few are parasitic namely, Bopyridae,
Cryptoniscidae, Cymothoidae, Dajidae, Entoniscidae, Gnathiidae and Tridentellidae …

Due to the difficulty in accurately identifying cymothoids, these parasitic isopods are often
incorrectly named or confused with other species. Within the genus Ceratothoa, a number of …

Arthropod parasites of fish have been recorded since the time of Aristotle (300 BC). He
noted that parasitic isopods (almost certainly cymothoids) were common on the fins of fishes …

Different parasitic life strategies are described including four new life cycles: complex
rebrooding, micro-male, mesoparasite and prey-predator transfer. Four new life cycle …

El propósito del presente trabajo es presentar evidencia sobre la condición del Bosque
Seco Tropical (BsT) en las islas de la Vieja Providencia y Santa Catalina. Se realizó un …

The genus Mothocya is fully revised. Irona Schioedte and Meinert is placed in synonymy
with Mothocya. All named species but one, including 18 new species, are described and …

The parasitic isopod fauna of fishes in the southern Caribbean is poorly known. In
examinations of 12 639 specimens of 187 species of Venezuelan fishes, the authors found …

Background Parasite attachment structures are critical traits that influence effective host
exploitation and survival. Morphology of attachment structures can reinforce host specificity …

Eleven Nerocila species are recorded from 22 marine fishes belonging to 15 families. Three,
Nerocila arres, Nerocila depressa, and Nerocila loveni, are new for the Indian fauna. N …

Juvenile parasitic cymothoid isopods (mancae) can injure or kill fishes, yet few studies have
investigated their biology. While the definitive host of the adult cymothoids is usually a single …