Gulf Isopod [Nerocila exocoeti]
Description
Nerocila exocoeti, known as the Gulf Isopod, is a species of marine isopod that parasitizes flying fishes in Gulf waters. The species has a broad, flattened body. Its distinguishing features are the large, strongly curved pereopods, which it uses to firmly attach to its hosts.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
|
| Genus |
Nerocila
Nerocila
|