Pandarus cranchii [Pandarus cranchii]
Description
Pandarus cranchii is a species of copepod that is commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean. The species is parasitic and is often found attached to the skin of squid. The females of the species are larger than the males and have a distinct, curved body shape.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Pandaridae
Pandaridae
|
| Genus |
Pandarus
Pandarus
|