Adipose Clavella [Clavella adunca]
Description
The Adipose Clavella is a parasitic species that is usually found in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. It attaches itself to the gills of fishes, primarily Gadidae, and feeds off the host's blood. The species is characterized by a long, curved body and a single pair of elongated, hook-like appendages.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeidae
Lernaeidae
|
| Genus |
Clavella
Clavella
|