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Sylon hippolytes is a castrating parasite that infects the shrimp Pandalina brevirostris. The adult female parasite consists of a body that can be differentiated into two distinct regions: a sac-like structure containing the reproductive organs (the externa), and a trophic, root like system situated inside the hosts … See more
Sylon hippolytes typically lives up to a maximum of one year. See more
Sylon hippolytes are r-strategists. An externa can only produce offspring once during its lifetime. Therefore, the parasite utilizes an enormous amount of energy towards producing … See more
Arctic, Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, North Pacific, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan, North Atlantic, Iceland, Greenland, Shetland Islands, Spitzbergen See more
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Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea: Sylon hippolytes
Sylon hippolytes M. Sars, 1870 - World Register of Marine Species
Sylon hippolytes M. Sars, 1870 - Walla Walla University
WEBDescription: Forms an elongated, sacklike growth on the abdomen of several shrimp species. Diameter to 1.2 cm. How to Distinguish from Similar Species: This may be the only Sylon species. Its characteristic sack-like …
First record of Sylon hippolytes M. Sars (Crustacea: …
WEBSep 22, 1992 · PDF | The akentrogonid rhizocephalan Sylon hippolytes M. SARS was obtained from the pink shrimp Pandalus borealis KRöYER from the Sea of Japan. This is... | Find, read and cite all the research...
Macrobenthos of the North Sea - Crustacea
First record of Sylon hippolytes M. Sars (Crustacea: Cirripedia ...