Evolutionary biology of Siphonostomatoida (Copepoda) parasitic on vertebrates

A phylogeny for the 18 families of Siphonostomatoida (Copepoda) parasitic on vertebrates is presented which considers these taxa a monophyletic group evolved from siphonostome associates of invertebrates. Discussion of the evolutionary biology of these families is presented using this phylogeny a...

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Main Author: Benz, George William
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/6880