Caligus musaicus
| Caligus musaicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| 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]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.