Caligus ligatus Lewis 1964

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Robert K. Whitton Saturday, February 23, 2008 Lanai Lookout [United States of America]
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Robert K. Whitton Saturday, February 23, 2008 Lanai Lookout [United States of America]
Lewis 1964 described ligatus on page 164 in the 1964 journal article, "Caligoid copepods (Crustacea) of the Hawaiian Islands: parasitic on fishes of the family Acanthuridae", originally placing the species in the genus Caligus Müller 1785.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In DeFelice, Ralph C. & Lucius G. Eldredge, III. 2004 Electronic Source Hawaii Invertebrate Checklist Database as Caligus ligatus
  • Page 164 In Lewis, A. G. 1964 Journal Article Caligoid copepods (Crustacea) of the Hawaiian Islands: parasitic on fishes of the family Acanthuridae 137-244 as Caligus ligatus

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Phylum Arthropoda
  Subphylum Crustacea
   Class Maxillopoda
    Subclass Copepoda
     Order Caligoida
      Genus Caligus
       Species ligatus

Locations

Evidence

2 VideoRecordings
9-9m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Caligus ligatus Lewis 1964 Caligus ligatus [Lewis, 1964] Lanai Lookout Video Recording 02/23/2008 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 9m 9m
Caligus ligatus Lewis 1964 Caligus ligatus [Lewis, 1964] Lanai Lookout Video Recording 02/23/2008 Robert K. Whitton m m
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