Aspects of development and feeding in 'Paragnathia formica' (Hesse, 1864)
Gnathiid isopods (peracarida: Isopoda: Gnathiidae) are marine ectoparasites, in which the juvenile stages associate with fishes for several hours to days to feed on blood, plasma and tissue fluids, in order to complete their intricate life cycles. These cycles each include two juvenile moults and a...
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Kingston University
2009
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