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Morphology of the male ofPseudocharopinus narcinae (Pillai) (Copepoda : Lernaeopodidae)

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The male ofPseudocharopinus narcinae (Pillai) is described and illustrated for the first time. All the other known males of the genusCharopinus Kroyer,Pseudocharopinus Kabata,Schistobrachia Kabata,Dendrapta Kabata andCharopinopsis Yamaguti are compared with that ofPseudocharopinus narcinae.

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  1. Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, 695 007, Trivandrum, India

    A Chandran & N Balakrishnan Nair

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Chandran, A., Balakrishnan Nair, N. Morphology of the male ofPseudocharopinus narcinae (Pillai) (Copepoda : Lernaeopodidae). Proc Ani Sci 89, 441–447 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179130

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