Eudactylina Sphyraenae [Eudactylina sphyraenae]
Description
Eudactylina sphyraenae is a parasitic copepod that infests the gills of barracudas. It is characterized by a distinct body structure, including a second antenna that is much smaller than the first and a narrow frontal plate.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Pandaridae
Pandaridae
|
| Genus |
Eudactylina
Eudactylina
|