Eudactylina Coryphaenae [Eudactylina coryphaenae]
Description
Eudactylina coryphaenae is a species of parasitic copepod that specifically targets the gills of dolphinfish. It has a distinct body structure, including a large second antenna and a unique, elongated frontal plate.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Pandaridae
Pandaridae
|
| Genus |
Eudactylina
Eudactylina
|