Cryptic Nesippus [Nesippus crypturus]
Description
Nesippus crypturus, or the Cryptic Nesippus, is a parasitic copepod found in various regions of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is known to inhabit the gills of a variety of shark species. It is characterized by a smaller body size compared to other Nesippus species, and a pair of uniquely curved maxillipeds for attaching to the host.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
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| Family |
Pandaridae
Pandaridae
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| Genus |
Nesippus
Nesippus
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