Northern Rockpool Shrimp Louse [Lepeophtheirus pectoralis]
Description
The Northern Rockpool Shrimp Louse is a marine ectoparasite that targets the Northern Rockpool Shrimp. They are found primarily in the North Atlantic and are less common but similar in morphology to the Salmon Louse, having a small head with frontal filaments.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Caligidae
Caligidae
|
| Genus |
Fish Lice
Caligus
|