Southern Right Whale Louse [Cyamus antarcticensis]
Description
Cyamus antarcticensis is a species of whale lice that infests the southern right whale. This species is found in the Southern Ocean. They live on the skin and in the blubber of the southern right whale. This species is adapted to the cold Antarctic waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
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| Family |
Pennellidae
Pennellidae
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| Genus |
Whale Louse
Trifur
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