Slim Isopod [Nerocila sigma]
Description
Nerocila sigma, commonly referred to as the Slim Isopod, is a parasitic isopod that inhabits the Indian Ocean. The species is characterized by a long, slender body with a light brown coloration. It infests a variety of marine fish species.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
|
| Genus |
Nerocila
Nerocila
|