Alebion lobatus [Alebion lobatus]
Description
Alebion lobatus is a parasitic copepod known to infect marine fish, particularly those in the Atlantic. Like other species in its genus, it has a segmented body and a mouth tube for feeding. It is found in both temperate and tropical waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeopodidae
Lernaeopodidae
|
| Genus |
Alebion
Alebion
|