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ArticleParasitology research2019

Apparent kleptoparasitism in fish-parasitic gnathiid isopods.

Mary O Shodipo, Rick Dane C Gomez, Rachel L Welicky, Paul C Sikkel

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Article in Parasitology research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mary O ShodipoInstitute of Environmental and Marine Sciences, Silliman University, 6200, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
Rick Dane C GomezDepartment of Biology, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Ave., 1105, Quezon City, Philippines.
Rachel L WelickyWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa.
Paul C SikkelWater Research Group, Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa. paul.sikkel@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2652-7498

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National Science Foundation OCE-1536794
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gnathiid isopods are common external parasites/micropredators that feed on the blood of marine fishes. During the course of processing samples of gnathiid isopods collected from light traps in the central Philippines, we observed a gnathiid attached to and apparently feeding from the abdomen of another gnathiid. Because the abdomens of both gnathiids were enlarged, it was unclear whether one actually fed on the blood meal of the other. Introduction of unfed gnathiids with fed gnathiids revealed that one gnathiid could and did feed on the blood meal of another. This is the first observation of apparent conspecific kleptoparasitism reported for gnathiid isopods.

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AnimalsFish DiseasesFishesIsopodaParasitesPhilippinesCoral reefHematophagousMicropredatorPhilippines

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