Ragfish Lernaeenicus [Lernaeenicus ramosus]
Description
This species is known to infest the gills of ragfish. Like other species in this genus, the female undergoes a transformation after attaching to the host. The male is free-swimming and significantly smaller.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
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| Family |
Lernaeidae
Lernaeidae
|
| Genus |
Lernaeenicus
Lernaeenicus
|