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Metacaligus rufus (Wilson C.B., 1908)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Arthropoda
class
Copepoda
order
Siphonostomatoida
family
Caligidae
genus
Metacaligus
species
Metacaligus rufus

Name

Synonyms
Caligus rufus Wilson C.B., 1908
Homonyms
Metacaligus rufus (Wilson C.B., 1908)

Bibliographic References

  1. Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. <em>Earth System Science Data.</em> 9(1):99-113. 10.5194/essd-9-99-2017
  2. Ducatti, R., V. Takatsuka, V.G. Azevedo, E.G. Sanches, F. Paschoal & J.L. Luque. (2018). Occurrence of Metacaligus rufus (Wilson, 1908) (Copepoda, Caligidae) parasitizing the cownose ray Rhinoptera bonasus (Mitchill, 1815) (Elasmobranchii, Myliobatidae) in Brazil. <em>Brazilian Journal of Biology.</em> 78(3):597-599. 10.1590/1519-6984.175363
  3. Suárez-Morales, E., I.H. Kim & J.B. Escamilla. (2012). On some caligids (Copepoda: Caligidaae) from plankton of a coastal lagoon in the Gulf of Mexico with a description of a new species of Metacaligus. <em>Zoological Studies.</em> 51(6):804-818.
  4. Takemoto, R.M. & J.L. Luque. (2002). Parasitic copepods on Oligoplites spp. (Osteichthyes, Carangidae) from the Brazilian coastal zone, with the redescription of Tuxophorus caligodes Wilson, 1908 (Siphonostomatoida, Tuxophoridae). <em>Acta Scientiarum, Biological Sciences, Maringá.</em> 24(2): 481-487.
  5. Özak, A.A., T.T. Kurt, S.A. Kamanli, G. Akbulut, A. Yanar & G.A. Boxshall. (2024). Two new species of planktonic Caligus O.F. Müller 1785 (Copepoda: Caligidae) from Türkiye with an updated review and checklist of planktonic caligids. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5437(3): 301-335.
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