Morphological and DNA size-based differences among Corallana spp. in Oreochromis sp. found in open waters and fish cages of Lake Taal

• Main Authors: Adorador, Vanessa C., Bernardo, Marja A., Gonzales, Jackie Lyn, Lam, Aileen C., Malijan, Frances Ann, Papa, Rey Donne, Castillo, Josefino R.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Isopoda—Philippines—Taal Lake—Morphology; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11204
• Institution: De La Salle University

Flabelliferran isopods were collected in Isla Bubuin and areas near Puting Buhangin in Taal Lake, Batangas. The isopod species were verified to belong to Corallana spp. using morphological characterization. Differences in body pattern, length and weight were however noted between the specimens colle...