A copepod new to the Canary Islands: Critomolgus actiniae, an associate of sea anemones

Abstract

The copepod Critomolgus actiniae (Della Valle) (family Rhynchomolgidae, order Poecilostomatoida), an associate of sea anemones, is recorded for the first time from the Canary Islands, extending its known distribution about 1,450 km southwards. The protect