Leidya ucae
| Leidya ucae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Isopoda |
| Family: | Bopyridae |
| Genus: | Leidya |
| Species: | L. ucae |
| Binomial name | |
| Leidya ucae Pearse, 1930 | |
Leidya ucae is an isopoda parasite present in the waters off the coast of China. First described in 1930 by Pearse.[1]
Etymology
The species name "ucae" is in reference to the type of crab it infects, the species used to be in the genus Uca.[2]
Description
Leidya infelix is a species known to parasitize Tubuca forcipata, a species of fiddler crab.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leidya ucae Pearse, 1930". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubuca forcipata (Adams & White, 1849)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.