taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198479/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198479	Figure 1. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult female. (A) Habitus, dorsal; (B) junction of genital complex and abdomen (gp, gonopore; s, spermatophore; arrowhead, copulatory pore), ventral; (C) left caudal ramus, ventral; (D) right antennule, ventral; (E) right antenna, ventral; (F) right postantennal process, ventral; (G) right mandible, posterior; (H) right maxillule, ventral. Scale bars: A = 1.00 mm; B, D, E, H = 100 µm; C, F, G = 50 µm.	Figure 1. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult female. (A) Habitus, dorsal; (B) junction of genital complex and abdomen (gp, gonopore; s, spermatophore; arrowhead, copulatory pore), ventral; (C) left caudal ramus, ventral; (D) right antennule, ventral; (E) right antenna, ventral; (F) right postantennal process, ventral; (G) right mandible, posterior; (H) right maxillule, ventral. Scale bars: A = 1.00 mm; B, D, E, H = 100 µm; C, F, G = 50 µm.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198481/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198481	Figure 2. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult female. (A) Left maxilla, anterior; (B) left maxilliped, posterior; (C) sternal furca, ventral; (D) right leg 1 with detail of endopod tip and apical armature elements on second exopodal segment, anterior; (E) right leg 2, anterior. Scale bars: A–D = 100 µm; E = 200 µm.	Figure 2. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult female. (A) Left maxilla, anterior; (B) left maxilliped, posterior; (C) sternal furca, ventral; (D) right leg 1 with detail of endopod tip and apical armature elements on second exopodal segment, anterior; (E) right leg 2, anterior. Scale bars: A–D = 100 µm; E = 200 µm.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198483/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198483	Figure 3. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult female (A–C) and adult male (D–G). (A) Left leg 3, ventral; (B) left leg 4, ventral; (C) left leg 5, ventral; (D) habitus, dorsal; (E) right antenna, ventral; (F) left maxillule (MX1) and postoral process (POP), ventral; (G) left maxilliped (arrowhead indicates ornamentation on myxal area), posterior. Scale bars: A = 200 µm; B = 100 µm; C, E–G = 50 µm; D = 400 µm.	Figure 3. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult female (A–C) and adult male (D–G). (A) Left leg 3, ventral; (B) left leg 4, ventral; (C) left leg 5, ventral; (D) habitus, dorsal; (E) right antenna, ventral; (F) left maxillule (MX1) and postoral process (POP), ventral; (G) left maxilliped (arrowhead indicates ornamentation on myxal area), posterior. Scale bars: A = 200 µm; B = 100 µm; C, E–G = 50 µm; D = 400 µm.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198486/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198486	Figure 4. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult male (A, B, E, F) and adult female (C, D). (A) Sternal furca, ventral; (B) right legs 5 and 6 with detail of distolateral corner of genital operculum, ventral; (C) endopod of right leg 1, anterior; (D) sternal furca, dorsal; (E) endopod of left leg 3, ventral; (F) distolateral corner of left genital operculum, ventral. Scale bars: A, B, E = 50 µm; C = 25 µm; D = 100 µm; F = 20 µm.	Figure 4. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943, adult male (A, B, E, F) and adult female (C, D). (A) Sternal furca, ventral; (B) right legs 5 and 6 with detail of distolateral corner of genital operculum, ventral; (C) endopod of right leg 1, anterior; (D) sternal furca, dorsal; (E) endopod of left leg 3, ventral; (F) distolateral corner of left genital operculum, ventral. Scale bars: A, B, E = 50 µm; C = 25 µm; D = 100 µm; F = 20 µm.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198488/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198488	Figure 5. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 infections on the Alfred manta Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) held in sea pens off the western coastline of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. (A) Clusters of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) around the left eye of M. alfredi (no. 21) on 5 October 2009; and (B) clusters of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) on and around the underside of the pelvic fins of M. alfredi (no. 22) on 29 September 2009.	Figure 5. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 infections on the Alfred manta Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) held in sea pens off the western coastline of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. (A) Clusters of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) around the left eye of M. alfredi (no. 21) on 5 October 2009; and (B) clusters of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) on and around the underside of the pelvic fins of M. alfredi (no. 22) on 29 September 2009.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198490/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198490	Figure 6. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 infections on an Alfred manta Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) held in a sea pen off the western coastline of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. (A) Clusters of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) around the mouth and on the left cephalic fin of M. alfredi (no. 22) on 15 November 2009; and (B) large lesion (indicated by arrowhead) on the dorsal body surface of M. alfredi (no. 22) caused by L. acutus on 15 November 2009.	Figure 6. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 infections on an Alfred manta Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) held in a sea pen off the western coastline of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. (A) Clusters of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) around the mouth and on the left cephalic fin of M. alfredi (no. 22) on 15 November 2009; and (B) large lesion (indicated by arrowhead) on the dorsal body surface of M. alfredi (no. 22) caused by L. acutus on 15 November 2009.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
52218794812D5D16668484AA194AB3C2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/5198492/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5198492	Figure 7. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 infections on the whale shark Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 held in sea pens off the western coastline of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. (A) Two ovigerous females of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) on the right eye of R. typus (no. 27) on 28 April 2010; and (B) cluster of L. acutus (two individuals in this cluster indicated by arrowheads) associated with a lesion on the dorsal body surface of R. typus (no. 33) on 5 October 2009.	Figure 7. Lepeophtheirus acutus Heegaard, 1943 infections on the whale shark Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 held in sea pens off the western coastline of Okinawa-jima Island, Japan. (A) Two ovigerous females of L. acutus (indicated by arrowheads) on the right eye of R. typus (no. 27) on 28 April 2010; and (B) cluster of L. acutus (two individuals in this cluster indicated by arrowheads) associated with a lesion on the dorsal body surface of R. typus (no. 33) on 5 October 2009.	2012-12-11	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya		Zenodo	biologists	Tang, Danny;Maran, B. A. Venmathi;Matsumoto, Yousuke;Nagasawa, Kazuya			
