First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits | ||||
Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences | ||||
Article 1, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2018, Page 1-10 PDF (1.61 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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Author | ||||
Mohsen El-Sherbiny | ||||
Marine Science Department, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
During a regular plankton sampling programme around Sharm El-Sheikh area, a copepod Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Calanoida: Pontellidae) was reported for the first time in the Red Sea water. Both sexes were collected and fully redescribed. The zoogeographical distribution of the species confirms that it is of Indo-Pacific origin. Gut contents analysis revealed that this species is a carnivore that feeds on a variety of planktonic copepods. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Copepods; First record; Pontellidae; Pontella princeps; Egypt; Red Sea; Sharm El-Sheikh | ||||
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