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Makrostrotos hamus Ho & Lin, 2006 
AphiaID: 348228

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Maxillopoda (Class) > Copepoda (Subclass) > Neocopepoda (Infraclass) > Podoplea (Superorder) > Poecilostomatoida (Order) > Makrostrotidae (Family) > Makrostrotos (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Species
Parent Makrostrotos Ho & Lin, 2006
Sources  original description: Ho, J.S. & C.L. Lin. 2006. Two species of Makrostrotos n. gen. (Copepoda: Taeniacanthidae) parasitic on laced moray (Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider) in Taiwan. Zoological Studies 45(4):578-585.
page(s): 582-584 [details]


basis of record: Walter, Chad. The world of Copepods. [details]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Specimen  Unknown type: USNM , locality Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Feedingtypes  adult: parasitic: ectoparasitic on Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 [details]
Links To Encyclopedia of Life
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Copepod Collection
Notes  Biology: host Gymnothorax favagineus fish [details]

Distribution: Dong-Gang Fishing Port, Taiwan [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:348228
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2008-07-15 14:41:49Z  created  Walter, T. Chad
  
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  Citation: Walter, T. Chad (2013). Makrostrotos hamus Ho & Lin, 2006. In: Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2013). World of Copepods database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=348228 on 2013-05-21
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