作者: Eduardo Suárez-Morales , Benjamín Morales-Vela , Janneth Padilla-Saldívar , Marcelo Silva-Briano , None
DOI: 10.1080/00222931003615711
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摘要: The harpacticoid copepod Balaenophilus manatorum (Ortiz, Lalana and Torres, 1992) was originally described based on a few specimens collected from single manatee in Cuba. Since its description it has been recorded exclusively as symbiont of sea turtles worldwide; there were no further records this species the association remained unconfirmed. During long-term survey biology ecology Trichechus manatus L. Mexican waters western Caribbean, epibionts 54 individuals, including males, females juveniles. Many B. several manatees analysed morphologically; comparison is made with Pacific. Manatees captured two different bay systems examined, but only those Chetumal Bay positive for copepods. Infestation comprised 14 (26%), eight six males; incidence higher than that previously found oth...