Pacific Whale Louse [Lernaeopoda pacifica]
Description
The Pacific Whale Louse is a parasitic copepod found primarily in the Pacific Ocean. It attaches to various species of whales, feeding off their skin. The species is known for its distinctive segmented body and two pairs of antennae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeidae
Lernaeidae
|
| Genus |
Lernaeopoda
Lernaeopoda
|