Platycyamus (amphipod)
''Platycyamus'' may refer to: * ''Platycyamus'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae * ''Platycyamus'' (amphipod), a genus of whale lice in the family Cyamidae A whale louse is a commensal crustacean of the family Cyamidae. Despite the name, it is not a true louse (which are insects), but rather is related to the skeleton shrimp, most species of which are found in shallower waters. Whale lice are extern ...

Platycyamus (plant)
''Platycyamus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees native to Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. They grow in the Amazon rainforest, Amazon and Atlantic Forest, Atlantic rain forests of the Amazon Basin and eastern coastal Brazil. The genus belongs to subfamily Faboideae. *''Platycyamus regnellii'' *''Platycyamus ulei'' References

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Platycyamus (amphipod)
''Platycyamus'' may refer to: * ''Platycyamus'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae * ''Platycyamus'' (amphipod), a genus of whale lice in the family Cyamidae A whale louse is a commensal crustacean of the family Cyamidae. Despite the name, it is not a true louse (which are insects), but rather is related to the skeleton shrimp, most species of which are found in shallower waters. Whale lice are extern ...

Whale Louse
A whale louse is a commensal crustacean of the family Cyamidae. Despite the name, it is not a true louse (which are insects), but rather is related to the skeleton shrimp, most species of which are found in shallower waters. Whale lice are external parasites, found in skin lesions, genital folds, nostrils and eyes of marine mammals of the order Cetacea. These include not only whales but also dolphins and porpoises. Appearance The body of a whale louse is distinctly flat and considerably reduced at the rear. Its legs, especially the back three pairs of legs, have developed into claw-like protuberances with which it clings to its host. Its length ranges from depending on the species. Life cycle Most species of whale louse are associated with a single species of whale. They remain with their host throughout their development and do not experience a free-swimming phase. Although the relationship between a specific species of whale louse and a specific species of whale is more prono ...
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