The lunule of caligid copepods: an evolutionarily novel structure

SUMMARY Nearly half of the genera of the family Caligidae possess an evolutionarily novel structure called the “lunule” on the ventral surface of the frontal plate. Lunules are paired cup‐like suckers that assist in securing attachment of the copepod parasite to its host. Although present in genera...

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Published in:	Evolution & development Vol. 14; no. 6; pp. 465 - 475
Main Authors:	Kaji, Tomonari, Venmathi Maran, B. A., Kondoh, Yuusuke, Ohtsuka, Susumu, Boxshall, Geoff A., Tsukagoshi, Akira
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-11-2012
Subjects:	Animals Biological Evolution Copepoda - anatomy & histology Copepoda - genetics Copepoda - growth & development Developmental biology Evolution & development Female Host-Parasite Interactions Japan Male Microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Electron, Scanning Microscopy, Electron, Transmission New Caledonia Parasites Perciformes - parasitology Takifugu - parasitology Tetraodontiformes - parasitology Japan New Caledonia
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