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

Yumul K, Smit NJ, Hadfield KA, Shodipo MO, Sikkel PC, Erasmus A

DOI: 10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y
Published: 2026 Jan 31
Container: Parasitology research
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y,
  title = {A new temporary fish parasitic gnathiid isopod, Elaphognathia alcalai (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), from Philippine coral reefs.},
  author = {Yumul K and Smit NJ and Hadfield KA and Shodipo MO and Sikkel PC and Erasmus A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Parasitology research},
  doi = {10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - A new temporary fish parasitic gnathiid isopod, Elaphognathia alcalai (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), from Philippine coral reefs.
AU  - Yumul K
AU  - Smit NJ
AU  - Hadfield KA
AU  - Shodipo MO
AU  - Sikkel PC
AU  - Erasmus A
PY  - 2026
JO  - Parasitology research
DO  - 10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y
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K, Y., NJ, S., KA, H., MO, S., PC, S., & A, E. (2026). A new temporary fish parasitic gnathiid isopod, Elaphognathia alcalai (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), from Philippine coral reefs.. Parasitology research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08620-y

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