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Kabata separated species of Pseudocharopinus Kabata, 1964 and Charopinus Krøyer, 1863 in 1964 based mainly on four characteristics. Currently Pseudocharopinus has 11 species while Charopinus consists of three species considered valid. Pseudocharopinus malleus (Rudolphi in Nordmann, 1832) and Charopinus dubius T. Scott, 1900 were collected and studied from hosts off South Africa. Additional to previous reports from South African waters, P. malleus is reported from Torpedo sinuspersici Olfers and T. fuscomaculata Peters while C. dubius is reported from Leucoraja wallacei (Hulley) and Rajella dissimilis (Hulley), all new host records. In an attempt to estimate the evolutionary relationships among Pseudocharopinus spp. a cladistic analysis was performed by means of parsimony using described and illustrated features of the adult females. Due to the mostly unresolved 50% majority rule tree, a key for the identification of the adult females of Pseudocharopinus spp. is compiled. Additionally, a key for the identification of adult females of Charopinus spp. is provided.
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I would like to acknowledge the National Research Foundation (NRF) (GUN 61251) for financial assistance to collect copepods during surveys of the FRS Africana. However, any opinion, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this manuscript are those of the author and therefore the NRF does not accept any liability in regard thereto. I also thank the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) for permission to participate on demersal surveys. Additionally, the Oceanographic Research Institute (ORI), especially Dr S Fennessy, is acknowledged for donating host specimens caught during prawn surveys. The University of Limpopo (UL) is thanked for field and laboratory assistance as well as Ms BP Jordaan for assistance during sampling periods.
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Dippenaar, S.M. Cladistic analysis of the morphological characters of Pseudocharopinus Kabata, 1964 and keys to the species of Pseudocharopinus and Charopinus Krøyer, 1863 based on the morphology of adult females. Syst Parasitol 96, 799–804 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-019-09889-1
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