Black Sea Lernaeopsis [Lernaeopsis monodi]
Description
The Black Sea Lernaeopsis is a parasitic copepod found predominantly in the Black Sea. It has a long, slender body and is dark brown in color. It latches onto the gills of fish to feed and reproduce.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeidae
Lernaeidae
|
| Genus |
Lernaeopsis
Lernaeopsis
|