A new temporary fish parasitic gnathiid isopod, Elaphognathia alcalai (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), from Philippine coral reefs

Yumul, K.; Smit, N.J.; Hadfield, K.A.; Shodipo, M.O.; Sikkel, P.C.; Erasmus, A.

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A new temporary fish parasitic gnathiid isopod, Elaphognathia alcalai (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), from Philippine coral reefs

Yumul, K.; Smit, N.J.; Hadfield, K.A.; Shodipo, M.O.; Sikkel, P.C.; Erasmus, A. (2026). A new temporary fish parasitic gnathiid isopod, Elaphognathia alcalai (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), from Philippine coral reefs. Parasitol. Res. 125(1): Online first. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y

In: Parasitology Research. Springer: Berlin; Heidelberg. ISSN 0932-0113; e-ISSN 1432-1955, more

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Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
Elaphognathia alcalai Yumul, Smit, Hadfield, Shodipo, Sikkel & Erasmus, 2026 [WoRMS]

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