PAREUCALANUS SMITHAE SP. NOV. (COPEPODA: EUCALANIDAE), A NEW COPEPOD SPECIES FROM THE ARABIAN SEA
Keywords:
Pareucalanus, Eucalanidae, Copepoda, abundance, distribution, Arabian SeaAbstract
A new copepod species, Pareucalanus smithae sp. nov., is described from the Arabian Sea based upon features of morphological structure and integumental perforation pattern. Information on horizontal and vertical distribution of P. smithae in the Arabian Sea is given.
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