Gulf Bopyrid Isopod [Pseudione hummi]
Description
Pseudione hummi is a marine isopod species that lives in the Gulf of Mexico. The species is an ectoparasite that attaches itself to the gills of shrimp, particularly the species known as Penaeus duorarum. Pseudione hummi is characterized by its distinctive, flat, oval body.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Parasitic Isopods
Bopyridae
|
| Genus |
Pseudione
Pseudione
|