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Loxothylacus ihlei Boschma, (Rhizocephala) and its effects on the mud crab, Scylla serrata (Forskål), in northern Australia
Author(s) -
KNUCKEY I. A.,
DAVIE P. J. F.,
CAN L. R. G.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of fish diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1365-2761
pISSN - 0140-7775
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2761.1995.tb00331.x
Subject(s) - scylla serrata , biology , zoology , parasite hosting , fishery , crustacean , veterinary medicine , world wide web , computer science , medicine
.Loxothylacus ihlei , a rhizocephalan parasite of the mud crab, Scylla serrata (Forskål), is reported for the first time in Australian waters. The parasite is described and found to be variable in a number of characters. Most infected S. serrata , collected from commercial catches in the Northern Territory, Australia, were significantly smaller than uninfected crabs, and their abdominal flaps were relatively larger than those of mature females. Annual prevalence of infection was low (2.1%), with the monthly variation ranging from negligible early in the year to around 7% in November.