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List Of Argulidae Species
, the following species of sea lice are recognised in the family Argulidae: '' Argulus'' O. F. Müller, 1785: *'' Argulus africanus'' *'' Argulus alexandrensis'' *'' Argulus alosae'' *'' Argulus amazonicus'' *'' Argulus ambloplites'' *'' Argulus ambystoma'' *'' Argulus americanus'' *'' Argulus angelae'' *'' Argulus angusticeps'' *'' Argulus annae'' *'' Argulus appendiculosus'' *'' Argulus arcassonensis'' *'' Argulus australiensis'' *'' Argulus belones'' *'' Argulus bengalensis'' *'' Argulus bicolor'' *'' Argulus boli'' *'' Argulus borealis'' *'' Argulus brachypeltis'' *'' Argulus caecus'' *'' Argulus capensis'' *'' Argulus carteri'' *'' Argulus catostomi'' *'' Argulus cauveriensis'' *'' Argulus celioi'' *'' Argulus chesapeakensis'' *'' Argulus chicomendesi'' *'' Argulus chilensis'' *'' Argulus chinensis'' *'' Argulus chiropteroideus'' *'' Argulus chromidis'' *'' Argulus confusus'' *'' Argulus coregoni'' *'' Argulus cubensis'' *'' Argulus cunningt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argulidae
The family Argulidae, whose members are commonly known as carp lice or fish lice, are parasitic crustaceans in the class Ichthyostraca. It is the only family in the monotypic subclass Branchiura and the order Arguloida, although a second family, Dipteropeltidae, has been proposed. Although they are thought to be primitive forms, they have no fossil record. Taxonomy Branchiurans were once thought to be copepods but are now recognised as a separate subclass due to their distinct morphological characteristics.Alan P. Covich, ... D. Christopher Rogers, in Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates (Third Edition), 2010 There are approximately 170 species in four genera recognised in the family Branchiura. The centres of diversity are the Afrotropical and Neotropical realms. Description Branchiurans have a flattened, oval body, which is almost entirely covered by a broad, oval carapace, four pairs of swimming legs, a pair of anterior compound eyes, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |