Kroyer's spiny shark louse [Kroyeria spinescens]

Description
Kroyeria spinescens is a species of copepods in the family Kroyeriidae. They are ectoparasitic creatures, found on the gills of sharks. They have a segmented body with a large cephalothorax, two pairs of antennae, and a tail with two long, thin extensions. The body is covered with small spines.
Taxonomy
Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
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Family |
Kroyeriidae
Kroyeriidae
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Genus |
Kroyeria
Kroyeria
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