Caligus musaicus

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

Caligus musaicus is a sea louse species [1] that parasitises the European flounder (Platichthys flesus); it was discovered off Portugal. [2]

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References

  1. Walter TC, Boxshall G, eds. (2023). "Caligus musaicus Cavaleiro, Santos & Ho, 2010". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. 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.