A5017037742- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Helminth infection and control
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Cassava research and cyanide
American Museum of Natural History
2016-2025
Hofstra University
2017-2025
Hemel Hempstead Hospital
2023-2024
Faculty of 1000 (United States)
2024
New York Proton Center
2024
Lancaster University
2014-2023
Central Park Conservancy
2023
Nova Southeastern University
2017
Dowling College
2009-2016
Shanxi Normal University
2015
Parasitic isopods of Bopyroidea and Cryptoniscoidea (commonly referred to as epicarideans) are unique in using crustaceans both intermediate definitive hosts. In total, 795 epicarideans known, representing ∼7.7% described isopods. The rate description parasitic species has not matched that free-living this disparity will likely continue due the more cryptic nature these parasites. Distribution patterns influenced by a combination their (both benthic pelagic species) (pelagic copepod) host...
Ghost and mud shrimps in Axiidea Gebiidea are hosts to parasitic epicaridean isopods, including species Bopyridae Ionidae. These isopods can reach high prevalence levels on their shrimp may strongly influence host ecology biology. Currently, 54 of bopyrids eight ionids known parasitize ghost shrimps. We present new taxonomic data three ten (nine previously described one science), as well an undescribed nematode from axiidean host. New locality records given for all species. Our analysis...
A new species of Pseudione Kossmann, 1881, is described from 21 parasitized individuals the squat lobster Munida microphthalma A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, collected in Brazilian waters southwestern Atlantic Ocean. The belongs to "crénéles" group sensu Bourdon (1976). number specimens obtained as well life history stage diversity type series, consisting mature females, males, subadult males and cryptoniscus larvae, are unusually large for bopyrid isopod series.
Species of the bopyrid isopod genus Rhopalione Pérez, 1920, are parasites Indo-West Pacific pinnotherid crabs. Unlike other brachyurans that occupy branchial chambers, however, species (subfamily Pseudioninae) infest abdominal cavity. Prior to present study, four were recognized: R. atrinicolae Page, 1985 (New Zealand), incerta (Bonnier, 1900) (Madagascar), sinensis Markham, 1990 (East Asia), and uromyzon 1920 (Persian Gulf). A fifth Rhopalione, from Perhentian Besar, Malaysia, is described...
Adult female dajid isopods are ectoparasites found on carapaces, within marsupia, or rarely attached to the eyestalks pereopods of crustacean hosts. We describe two new genera and species whose females exhibit a novel spheroid shape envelope antennules hosts: Akrophryxus milvus n. gen., sp. parasitizing Ethusa machaera Castro, 2005 (Madagascar, c. 900 m) Telephryxus clypeus Munidopsis crassa Smith, 1885 (Caribbean, 5000 m). Females both differ from other in their plate partially surrounding...
Abstract A new assessment of the global biodiversity decapod Crustacea (to 31 December 2022) records 17,229 species in 2,550 genera and 203 families. These figures are derived from a well-curated dataset maintained on online platform DecaNet, subsidiary World Register Marine Species (WoRMS). Distinct phases recognised discovery process (as measured by descriptions) corresponding to major historical geopolitical time periods, with current rate descriptions being more than three times higher...
The genus Cancricepon Giard Bonnier, 1887 is recorded for the first time from Australia, Maldives, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan. Four species of are reported here, two new to science. choprae (Nierstrasz Brender à Brandis, 1925) Gulf Mexico on Florida coast, infesting a host, Micropanope cf. sculptipes Stimpson, 1871. castroi n. sp. described Japan parasitizing coral crabs family Trapeziidae. multituberosum An, Yu Williams, 2012 specimen Leptodius affinis (De Haan, 1835) Specimens previously...
An undescribed entoniscid isopod was found to parasitize Monomia haani, a common portunid crab in Khanh Hoa province of Vietnam. The new species is the eighth genus Cancrion, second Cancrion parasitizing hosts family Portunidae, and first member Entoniscidae be described from southeast Asia. cryptoniscius larva for time. infests with prevalence 10.1% intensity 1 or 2 females per host. A family, cryptoniscoid hyperparasite novel female cryptoniscus body morphology also described; this record...
Epicaridean isopods are parasitic on other crustaceans. They represent a diverse group of highly derived taxa in two superfamilies and 10 families. Little work has been done the phylogeny these parasites because difficulty defining homologous characters for adults above genus level. The females exhibit morphological reduction males have few distinguishing characters. Moreover, epicarideans only rarely included past studies isopod phylogeny. Our objective was to derive epicaridean based 18S...
Abstract External yolk sacs in free-living larvae of marine invertebrates are extremely rare, with all reported cases exhibiting that is taken up through connection the anterior alimentary canal. Herein, we confirm a novel sac connected to posterior end canal first larval stage species bopyrid isopod genus PleurocryptellaBonnier, 1900, known as ectoparasites branchial chambers squat lobsters. Pleurocryptella poseidon Williams & Boyko sp. nov. infesting munidopsid Galacantha bellis...
Abstract In aquatic environments, the presence of biological relationships occurring in different levels trophic chain is widely observed and reported literature, especially for invertebrates using other organisms as temporary or definitive hosts. These are types symbiosis, classified parasitism, mutualism, commensalism. The last frequently occurs Platyhelminthes, including symbiotic flatworm genus Temnocephala Blanchard, 1849, that living on vertebrates Central South America. However,...
As part of a research project on the taxonomy woodlice (Oniscidea) northern Mexico, isopod collections Mexican academic institutions were examined. For first time, main diagnostic morphological traits 4 native species are documented using SEM micrographs: Alloniscus mirabilis (Stuxberg, 1875) (Alloniscidae) and Littorophiloscia richardsonae (Holmes & Gay, 1909) (Halophilosciidae) from Pacific coast Baja California, Venezillo apacheus (Mulaik in Mulaik Mulaik, 1942) (Armadillidae) central...
The branchial parasitic isopod Pleurocryptella altalis sp. nov. (Bopyridae: Pseudioninae) is described from the squat lobster host Munidopsis petalorhyncha Baba, 2005. new species morphologically similar to formosa Bonnier, 1900 and P. wolffi Bourdon, 1972b but can be distinguished based on male characters (differences in head, pleon uropods) female barbula, pleopods pleotelson). parasite specimens (a pair) were collected with at a depth of 5060–5130 m Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, representing...
The anomuran sand crab family Albuneidae sensu stricto was previously known worldwide from 41 validly described Recent species in eight genera and four fossil taxa of the genus Albunea. A revision is presented based on a comprehensive survey literature examination more than 1700 specimens representing all species. state taxonomic knowledge regarding summarized; divided into two new subfamilies; six albuneids are described; information species' ranges biology presented. Additionally,...
The parasitic isopod family Bopyridae contains approximately 600 species that parasitize calanoid copepods as larvae and decapod crustaceans adults. In total, 105 of these parasites (~18% all bopyrids) are documented from Recent squat lobsters porcelain crabs in the superfamilies Chirostyloidea Galatheoidea. Aside one endoparasite, bopyrids reported herein belong to branchially infesting subfamily Pseudioninae. Approximately 29% (67 233 species) pseudionine 16% (38 crabs. Bopyrids found five...
A new species of artotrogid copepod (Siphonostomatoida), Cryptopontius tanacredii n. sp., associated with the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus) from Easter Island, is described. The can be distinguished its 20 congeners by combination following six characters: (1) 9-segmented antennule, (2) terminal segment leg 4 exopod armed nine elements, (3) second P1 endopod two setae, (4) setae on outer lobe maxillule, (5) inner maxillule tipped and (6) free P5 present three setae....
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