Caligus musaicus

Caligus musaicus is a sea louse species that parasitises the European flounder (Platichthys flesus); it was discovered off Portugal.[1]

Caligus musaicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Hexanauplia
Subclass:
Copepoda
Order:
Siphonostomatoida
Family:
Caligidae
Genus:
Caligus
Species:
C. musaicus
Binomial name
Caligus musaicus
Cavaleiro, Santos & Ho, 2010

References
  1. F.I. Cavaleiro, M.J. Santos & J.S. Ho (2010). "Caligus musaicus n. sp. (Copepoda, Caligidae) parasitic on the European flounder, Platichthys flesus (Linnaeus) off Portugal". Crustaceana. 83 (4): 457–464. doi:10.1163/001121610X489359.
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