Alebion carchariae [Alebion carchariae]
Description
Alebion carchariae is another parasitic copepod that primarily infects sharks. Its body is elongated and segmented. It has a mouth tube used for feeding on the host's blood and tissue. It is typically found in temperate to tropical waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeopodidae
Lernaeopodidae
|
| Genus |
Alebion
Alebion
|