Slender Clavella [Clavella stellata]
Description
The Slender Clavella is known for its slender body and star-shaped hooks. As a parasitic copepod, it latches onto the gills of various fish species in the Atlantic Ocean. It is identifiable by its unique star-like hooks and thin body structure.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Cyclopoida
Cyclopoida
|
| Family |
Lernaeidae
Lernaeidae
|
| Genus |
Clavella
Clavella
|