First record of bomolochus bellones burmeister, 1833 (Copepoda: Bomolochidae) from Turkish marine habitats

Abstract

In this study, Bomolochus bellones Burmeister, 1833 (Copepoda: Bomolochidae) is reported for the first time on gill filaments and inside the operculum of Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) (Pisces: Belonidae) from Turkey. Also, some morphological characters of this parasitic species are figured using photographs and drawings.