Pandarus sinuatus [Pandarus sinuatus]
Description
Pandarus sinuatus is a species of copepod commonly found on the skin, fins, and gills of many species of shark. The females are larger than the males and have a distinct, curving body shape. The species is parasitic by nature and feeds on the blood of its host.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Siphonostomatoida
Siphonostomatoida
|
| Family |
Pandaridae
Pandaridae
|
| Genus |
Pandarus
Pandarus
|