Chonopeltis minutus Fryer, 1977
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Chonopeltis australissimus Fryer, 1977
C. australissimus was synonymised with C. minutus by (Van As & Van As, 1999).
Conservation Status
Missing (Truter et al., 2023)
Last record: 1974
Distribution
Tra Tra River & Twee River, South Africa
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Fryer, G. (1977). On some species of Chonopeltis (Crustacea: Branchiura) from the rivers of the extreme South West Cape region of Africa. Journal of Zoology, London 182: 441-455.
Other references:
Truter, M., Přikrylová, I., Hadfield, K. A. and Smit, N. J. (2023). Working towards a conservation plan for fish parasites: Cyprinid parasites from the south African cape fold freshwater ecoregion as a case study. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 21: 277-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.07.003
Van As, L. L. and Van As, J. G. (1999). Aspects of the morphology and a review of the taxonomic status of three species of the genus Chonopeltis (Crustacea: branchiura) from the orange-vaal and South west Cape river systems, South Africa. Folia Parasitol. 46: 221-228.
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2023). World of Copepods Database. Chonopeltis minutus Fryer, 1977. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=357827 on 2023-07-20