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  • This is a parasite that was associated with a Mola mola ocean sunfish. It is a copepod of the family Caligidae (possibly Caligus sp. or Lepeoptheirus sp.), the carapace slightly over 1cm in length. The long appendage visible at the rear end is one of two original appendages. The other one fell off. The one that is visible is actually split into two. Each slit carried a developing juvenile copepod. There is one remaining one visible at the distal end.
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  • A parasitic copepod that was associated with an ocean sunfish (Mola mola). Here, the copepod is backlit and focus-stacked in order to reveal the animal’s inner structure. The long appendage visible at the posterior of the copepod is one of two original appendages. The other appendage fell off during capture. Pictured here, the remaining appendage is split in two, such that the top and bottom halves are visible. The slits in these appendages carried juvenile copepods in various stages of development. This copepod is from the family Caligidae (possibly Caligus sp. or Lepeoptheirus sp.),
    copepod-parasite-mola-sunfish-south-...tif
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