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First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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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.

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Copepods, First record, Pontellidae, Pontella princeps, Egypt, Red Sea, Sharm El-Sheikh

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Mohsen

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El-Sherbiny

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Marine Science Department, Suez Canal University, 41522 Ismailia, Egypt

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mohsenrussia@yahoo.com

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4

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2

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3856

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2018-07-01

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2018-11-07

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2018-07-01

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1

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10

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1687-5052

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2090-2786

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CAT_Volume 4_Issue 2_Pages 1-10.pdf

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Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences

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First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits

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22 Jan 2023