Eudactylina pollex [Eudactylina pollex]
Description
Eudactylina pollex is a species of parasitic copepod that is known to inhabit the gills of various shark species, specifically those found in temperate waters. The species is known for its distinct claw-like appendages, from which it derives its name, and its relatively robust body structure.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Eudactylinidae
Eudactylinidae
|
| Genus |
Eudactylina
Eudactylina
|