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First Description of Life Stages of Anilocra prionuri Williams and Bunkley-Williams, 1986 (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) and Growth-associated Morphological Changes
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- 1. Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University, 459 Shirahama, Wakayama, 649-2211, Japan. *Correspondence: E-mail: hirokifujita1231@gmail.com (Fujita)
- 2. Hiromatsu Kyu Fishery Co., Ltd, 2-3-24 Kashiihamafuto, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-0018, Japan. E-mail: ohnaka@hirokyu.jp (Ohnaka)
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Fujita, Hiroki, Ohnaka, Takeshi (2025): First Description of Life Stages of Anilocra prionuri Williams and Bunkley-Williams, 1986 (Isopoda: Cymothoidae) and Growth-associated Morphological Changes. Zoological Studies 64 (15): 1-27, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2025.64-15, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16971022
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