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Studies On the Cymothoid Fish Symbionts of the Eastern Pacific (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) I. Biology of Nerocila Californica

Studies On the Cymothoid Fish Symbionts of the Eastern Pacific (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) I. Biology... STUDIES ON THE CYMOTHOID FISH SYMBIONTS OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC (ISOPODA, CYMOTHOIDAE) I. BIOLOGY OF NEROCILA CALIFORNICA BY R.C.BRUSCA Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90007, U.S.A. INTRODUCTION Man has probably been noticing and observing parasitic isopods on fishes for a much longer time than he has been aware of other crustaceans of comparable size and occurrence. It could well be assumed, in fact, that ever since man took up the endeavor of fishing in the sea he has been aware of these interesting creatures. It is partly for this reason, no doubt, that the majority of the cymothoids were described so many years ago. The cymothoids at present known from the eastern Pacific were all described between the years 1766 and 1918. As 'is often the case in older taxonomic works, the descriptions of most eastern Pacific cymothoids are essentially typological. In most cases species were probably originally described from a single female specimen. This in itself is not inherently bad and is, in fact, occasionally a necessity. The basis of most of these older typological descriptions, however, is not consistent with modern population systematics (the "new systema- tics" of Mayr, 1969) and did http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

Studies On the Cymothoid Fish Symbionts of the Eastern Pacific (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) I. Biology of Nerocila Californica

Crustaceana , Volume 34 (2): 14 – Jan 1, 1978

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1568-5403
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STUDIES ON THE CYMOTHOID FISH SYMBIONTS OF THE EASTERN PACIFIC (ISOPODA, CYMOTHOIDAE) I. BIOLOGY OF NEROCILA CALIFORNICA BY R.C.BRUSCA Allan Hancock Foundation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90007, U.S.A. INTRODUCTION Man has probably been noticing and observing parasitic isopods on fishes for a much longer time than he has been aware of other crustaceans of comparable size and occurrence. It could well be assumed, in fact, that ever since man took up the endeavor of fishing in the sea he has been aware of these interesting creatures. It is partly for this reason, no doubt, that the majority of the cymothoids were described so many years ago. The cymothoids at present known from the eastern Pacific were all described between the years 1766 and 1918. As 'is often the case in older taxonomic works, the descriptions of most eastern Pacific cymothoids are essentially typological. In most cases species were probably originally described from a single female specimen. This in itself is not inherently bad and is, in fact, occasionally a necessity. The basis of most of these older typological descriptions, however, is not consistent with modern population systematics (the "new systema- tics" of Mayr, 1969) and did

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CrustaceanaBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1978

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