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Expanded description of Lamproglena cleopatra Humes, 1957 (Lernaeidae: Copepoda) from Labeo spp. (Cyprinidae) with a key to species of Lamproglena von Nordmann, 1832

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The occurrence of the copepod Lamproglena cleopatra Humes, 1957, parasitising freshwater fishes in the Limpopo River System is presented, along with new morphological data. This crustacean was originally described parasitising a cyprinid (Labeo forskalii Rüppell) from the River Nile, Egypt. During 2014–2015 crustacean samples were collected from the gills of three cyprinid fish species, Labeo rosae Steindachner from Flag Boshielo Dam, Labeo molybdinus Du Plessis from Nwanedi-Luphephe Dam in South Africa, and Labeo ruddi Boulenger from the River Bubye in Zimbabwe. The specimens from the present study were morphologically similar regardless of the host, but exhibited some morphometric intraspecific differences in comparison with the type-specimen from Egypt. A description of L. cleopatra copepodid III stage and a taxonomic key to Lamproglena spp. is provided.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Ignore Nyagura, Willem Smit, Hendrik Hattingh (University of Limpopo), Francois Roux and Andre Hoffman (Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency) for assisting with collection of fish; Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency for logistic support; Professor Ju-shey Ho (Department of Biology, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA) for his invaluable assistance with confirming the identification of L. cleopatra samples.

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This work is based on the research supported by the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and National Research Foundation of South Africa (Grant No 101054). Any opinion, finding and conclusion or recommendation expressed in this material is that of the author(s) and the NRF does not accept any liability in this regard.

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  1. Department of Biodiversity, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga, 0727, South Africa

    Katlego D. Kunutu, Sareh Tavakol, Ali Halajian & Wilmien J. Luus-Powell

  2. Electron Microscope Unit, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, P.O. Box 60, Medunsa, 0204, South Africa

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  3. Department of Ecology and Sustainable Economic Development, Tuscia University, Viale dell’Università, 01100, Viterbo, Italy

    Michela Paoletti

  4. Department of Biology, Brigham Young University, 401 WIDB, Provo, UT, 84602, USA

    Richard A. Heckmann

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Kunutu, K.D., Tavakol, S., Halajian, A. et al. Expanded description of Lamproglena cleopatra Humes, 1957 (Lernaeidae: Copepoda) from Labeo spp. (Cyprinidae) with a key to species of Lamproglena von Nordmann, 1832. Syst Parasitol 95, 91–103 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-017-9762-0

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