@article{fdi:010075558, title = {{F}irst report of the ectoparasitic isopod, {H}olophryxus acanthephyrae {S}tephensen 1912 ({C}ymothoida : {D}ajidae) in the {S}outh {A}tlantic : recovered from a {N}ew {H}ost, the {D}eep-{S}ea {S}hrimp, {A}canthephyra acanthitelsonis {S}pence {B}ate, 1888}, author = {{A}lves, {F}. {D}. and {B}ertrand, {A}rnaud and de {A}raujo, {M}dlc and {P}aiva, {R}. {J}. {D}. and de {S}ouza, {J}. {F}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he crustacean family of isopods, {D}ajidae, comprises 18 genera containing 54 species with widespread distribution. {T}he species of this family are ectoparasites, especially on euphausiids, mysids and shrimps. {T}he species of {H}olophryxus acanthephyrae has a life cycle involving a first intermediate host (copepod) and a definitive host (shrimp), and adheres particularly on deep-sea shrimps of genus {A}canthephyra. {H}ere, we make the first report of dajid isopod {H}olophryxus acanthephyrae from {B}razilian waters ({S}outh {A}tlantic) and the first occurrence as parasite on deep-sea shrimp {A}canthephyra acanthitelsonis. {T}he specimen was collected under the framework of the project {ABRACOS} 2 ({A}coustic along the {BR}azilian {CO}ast), on board of {R}/{V} {A}ntea in {A}pril 2017, using a {M}icronekton net (mesh size of 10mm) in {R}ocas {A}toll. {T}he specimen female of {H}olophryxus acanthephyrae was found in pelagic zone in {R}ocas {A}toll, at 630m depth. {T}his study increases the knowledge on {D}ajidae family and their host range.}, keywords = {{P}arasitism ; {I}sopods ; {D}eep-sea shrimp ; {B}razilian waters ; {R}ocas {A}toll ; {ATLANTIQUE} {SUD} ; {BRESIL} ; {ROCAS} {ATOLL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}halassas}, volume = {35}, numero = {1}, pages = {13--15}, ISSN = {0212-5919}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1007/s41208-018-0072-3}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075558}, }