In Lake Rogoznica, a small saline and eutrophic lake on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, the copepod Acartia (Acanthacartia) italica Steuer, 1910 is common, occasionally as an extremely dense… Click to show full abstract
In Lake Rogoznica, a small saline and eutrophic lake on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, the copepod Acartia (Acanthacartia) italica Steuer, 1910 is common, occasionally as an extremely dense population. This phenomenon provided an opportunity for a redescription of the adults and for description of the developmental stages. The segmentation and setation patterns of the antennules, antennae and mandibles of A. italica are analysed in detail through the naupliar and copepodid phases and the other limbs are analysed through the copepodid phase. In addition, wider comparisons are made with available data for other species of the subgenus Acanthacartia Steuer, 1915.
Journal Title: Zootaxa
Year Published: 2024
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