Pacific Bopyrid [Bopyrinella pacifica]
Description
The Pacific Bopyrid is a parasitic crustacean that lives in the branchial chamber of prawns, particularly in the Pacific Ocean. It is similar to its Atlantic cousin but has slight differences in its shape and size which make it unique to the Pacific region.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Parasitic Isopods
Bopyridae
|
| Genus |
Bopyrinella
Bopyrinella
|