Caligus izmiriensis Ozak, Kurt, Kamanli, Akbulut, Yanar & Boxshall 2024

Caligus izmiriensis Özak, Kurt, Kamanli, Akbulut, Yanar & Boxshall, 2024 (Figs 23A–C) Host: Sardinops sagax (Jenyns) (Alosidae: Clupeiformes) Locality: Off west coast South Africa (Atlantic Ocean) Material examined: 1♂ Material collected: 1♂ from Sardinops sagax Adult male (Fig. 23A) genital complex elongate; abdomen 2-segmented about same length as genital complex; sternal furca (sf) with straight tines close together (Fig. 23B); leg 2 exopodal segment 2 with tiny vestige of distolateral spine (dls), last segment with small outer spine (os) (Fig. 23C) (cf. Özak et al. 2024). Remarks: This is the first report of C. izmiriensis from a host, namely S. sagax, since it was previously only reported from plankton samples (Özak et al. 2024). Additionally, it is the first record off South Africa.