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New records of the isopod Leidya distortainfesting the mangrove crab Ucides cordatusfrom South America
Novos registros de Leidya distorta infestando o caranguejo-ucá Ucides cordatus na América do Sul
2017
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Novos registros de Leidya distorta infestando o caranguejo-ucá Ucides cordatus na América do Sul
The Neotropical region has a large diversity of crabs. However, the diversity of the parasites infesting these crustaceans is still poorly known. In this study, we recorded three new occurrences of the isopod bopyrid Leidya distorta on Ucides cordatus from Southern Brazil and North-Eastern Venezuela. Crabs were collected in mangroves of Venezuela (Cumaná) and Brazil (Cananéia and São Vicente). A total of 281 crabs were captured in these localities and dissected in the laboratory to verify
doi:10.20950/1678-2305.2017v43n2p283
fatcat:t7umxak3gbgsjg4s3fonrf573e