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
- 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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