Shrimp Cymothoidae [Renocila acanthoderi]
Description
Renocila acanthoderi is a species of marine isopod in the family Cymothoidae, found in the Indian Ocean. They are ectoparasites primarily found on the gills of certain species of fish. Their bodies are elongated and dorsoventrally flattened with a carapace-like shield. The females are larger than the males.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Crustaceans
Malacostraca
|
| Order |
Isopods
Isopoda
|
| Family |
Cymothoidae
Cymothoidae
|
| Genus |
Renocila
Renocila
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