TY  - JOUR
AB  - The male of Dinemoleus indeprensus reported, to date, only on the megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is described in detail. It has a 2-segmented abdomen, the outer margin of the distal endopodal segment of leg 3 is unmodified, and leg 4 has a 1-segmented exopod but the endopod is indistinctly 2-segmented. This combination of character states is unique in the family. Males are now known for 20 of the 22 genera currently accepted as valid within the Pandaridae, so a brief overview of sexual dimorphism within the family is presented and a key to genera, based on males, is provided to facilitate identification in the future.

Key words: copepod, morphology, Pandaridae, parasites, sexual dimorphism
A1  - Boxshall, G.A., K. Nagasawa & J.P. Bernot
DO  - 10.3800/pbr.20.s165
JO  - Plankton & Benthos Research, 15th International Conference on Copepoda
C1  - 20(suppl): s165–s174.  Sep 2025
TI  - The male of Dinemoleus indeprensus Cressey & Boyle, 1978 with a brief overview of sexual dimorphism in the family Pandaridae (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida).
UR  - https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=515133
PY  - 2025
Y2  - 2026-08-15
ER  -