Achtheres micropterus [Achtheres micropterus]
Description
Achtheres micropterus is a species of parasitic copepod that targets the gills of black bass. This species is found primarily in freshwater bodies in North America. Female Achtheres micropterus have an elongated, cylindrical body shape and use a frontal filament to attach to the host's gills.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeidae
Lernaeidae
|
| Genus |
Achtheres
Achtheres
|