Joryma [Joryma]
Description
Joryma is a genus of cymothoid isopods with a parasitic lifestyle, predominantly found in the gills or buccal cavity of fish. Characterized by their unique morphological adaptations to a parasitic way of life, these isopods have specialized claws and mouthparts for attaching to and feeding on their hosts.
Species

Joryma's Sea Snail [Joryma jorymae]
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Blue Joryma [Joryma azurea]
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Giant Joryma [Joryma gigantea]
View DetailsTaxonomy
Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
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Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
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Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
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Statistics
- Species 3