Flat Isopod [Nerocila bivittata]
Description
Nerocila bivittata, or the Flat Isopod, is another parasitic isopod species from the Nerocila genus. They are primarily found in the Western Atlantic region, known to infest a variety of fish species. Their bodies are flattened dorsoventrally, with two distinct longitudinal stripes on the dorsal surface.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
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| Genus |
Nerocila
Nerocila
|