Branchiura: A Compendium of the Geographical Distribution and a Summary of Their Biology

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Language: English with bilingual summary in English and French

This is a compendium of current knowledge about the crustacean subclass Branchiura Thorell, 1864. An overview of the group is presented, starting from the first species description, and reports of taxonomic changes. It also provides a condensed retrospect of each genus and includes the characteristics of each genus, the geographical distribution of each species arranged according to occurrence per continent; and aspects of the anatomy, physiology, host-parasite interactions and phylogeny are discussed. In order to condense the information available on members of the subclass, additional literature sources on each aspect are tabulated. This text will be useful for fish health practitioners, researchers and students of Parasitology and Fish Veterinary Medicine.

Contents

Abstract
Résumé

- Branchiura
- Characteristics
- The genera of the subclass Branchiura
- Argulus Müller, 1785
- Synonyms of the genus Argulus Müller, 1785
- Synonyms of the species of Argulus Müller, 1785
- Argulus species and their distribution
- Research conducted on Argulus species
- Anatomy and physiology of Argulus species
- Parasite-host interactions in Argulus species
- Phylogeny of Argulus species
- Dolops Audouin, 1837
- Synonyms of the genus Dolops Audouin, 1837
- Synonyms of the species of Dolops Audouin, 1837
- Dolops species and their distribution
- Research conducted on Dolops species
- Anatomy and physiology of Dolops species
- Parasite-host interactions in Dolops species
- Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900
- Synonyms of the species of Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900
- Chonopeltis species and their distribution
- Research conducted on Chonopeltis species
- Anatomy and physiology of Chonopeltis species
- Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912
- Synonyms of the genus Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912
- Synonyms of Dipteropeltis hirundo Calman, 1912
- Dipteropeltis species and their distribution
- Research conducted on Dipteropeltis species

Acknowledgements
Appendix
References
Taxonomic index
Host index

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Biography

Lourelle AM Neethling, Ph.D. (2016), Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg is an Assistant lecturer at that university. She has published various papers on Branchiura and the compendium flowed from work done for her thesis.

Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage, Ph.D. (1988), Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg is the Head of the Department and a Full Professor. She has published various papers on fish parasites and trained more than 50 Post graduate students.