During a regular plankton sampling programme around Sharm El-Sheikh area, a copepod Pontella
princeps Dana, 1849 (Calanoida: Pontellidae) was reported for the first time in the Red Sea water. Both
sexes were collected and fully redescribed. The zoogeographical distribution of the species confirms
that it is of Indo-Pacific origin. Gut contents analysis revealed that this species is a carnivore that feeds
on a variety of planktonic copepods.
El-Sherbiny, M. (2018). First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits. Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(2), 1-10.
MLA
Mohsen El-Sherbiny. "First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits", Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4, 2, 2018, 1-10.
HARVARD
El-Sherbiny, M. (2018). 'First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits', Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 4(2), pp. 1-10.
VANCOUVER
El-Sherbiny, M. First record and redescription of Pontella princeps Dana, 1849 (Copepoda: Pontellidae) in the Red Sea with notes on its feeding habits. Catrina: The International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2018; 4(2): 1-10.