''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the

salmon louse The salmon louse (''Lepeophtheirus salmonis'') is a species of copepod in the genus ''Lepeophtheirus''. It is a sea louse, a parasite living mostly on Salmonidae, salmon, particularly on Pacific and Atlantic salmon and sea trout, but is also some ...

. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses

flatfish A flatfish is a member of the Ray-finned fish, ray-finned demersal fish order (biology), order Pleuronectiformes, also called the Heterosomata, sometimes classified as a suborder of Perciformes. In many species, both eyes lie on one side of the ...

as its host, particularly the

European flounder The European flounder (''Platichthys flesus'') is a flatfish of European coastal waters from the White Sea in the north to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea in the south. It has been introduced into the United States and Canada accidentally th ...

, and is also the

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

of the genus ''Lepeophtheirus''.

Species

''Lepeophtheirus'' contains 122 species: *'' Lepeophtheirus acutus'' Heegaard, 1943 *''

Lepeophtheirus aesopus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1906 *''

Lepeophtheirus alvaroi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Suárez-Morales & Gasca, 2012 *'' Lepeophtheirus anguilli'' Hameed, 1976 *'' Lepeophtheirus appendiculatus'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus argentus'' Hewitt, 1963 *''

Lepeophtheirus atypicus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Lin ''et al.'', 1996 *''

Lepeophtheirus bagri ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Dana, 1849 *'' Lepeophtheirus bifidus'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus bifurcatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus bonaci ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pearse, 1952 *''

Lepeophtheirus brachyurus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Heller, 1865 *''

Lepeophtheirus breviventris ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus bychowskyi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus chaenichthyis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Cunningham, 1871) *''

Lepeophtheirus chantoni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus chilensis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus clarionensis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Shiino, 1959 * ''

Lepeophtheirus confusum ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' González, Castro, Muñoz & López, 2016 *''

Lepeophtheirus constrictus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *''

Lepeophtheirus cossyphi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *''

Lepeophtheirus crabro ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *''

Lepeophtheirus crassus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Bere, 1936) *''

Lepeophtheirus cuneifer ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kabata, 1974 *'' Lepeophtheirus curtus'' (C. B. Wilson, 1913) *'' Lepeophtheirus dissimulatus'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *'' Lepeophtheirus distinctus'' Hewitt, 1963 *'' Lepeophtheirus edwardsi'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus elegans ''Lepeophtheirus elegans'' is a species of sea lice. Known fish hosts are the stichaeids '' Chirolophis japonicus'' and '' Pholidapus dybowskii'' from Russia, Japan and Korea, the pholid '' Pholis picta'' and the cottid ''Myoxocephalus brandtii'' ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus eminens ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1944 *''

Lepeophtheirus epinepheli ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho & Dojiri, 1977 *''

Lepeophtheirus erecsoni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' G. M. Thomson, 1891 *''

Lepeophtheirus etelisi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho, Chiang & Lin, 2009 *'' Lepeophtheirus europaensis'' Zeddam ''et al.'', 1988 *''

Lepeophtheirus exilipes ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho & Lin, 2003 *'' Lepeophtheirus exsculptus'' Fischer, 1860 *''

Lepeophtheirus formosanus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho & Lin, 2010 *''

Lepeophtheirus frecuens ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1984 *''

Lepeophtheirus furcatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Capart, 1953) *'' Lepeophtheirus goniistii'' Yamaguti, 1936 *''

Lepeophtheirus grohmanni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus hapalogenyos'' Yamaguti& Yamasu, 1959 *''

Lepeophtheirus hastatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Shiino, 1960 *''

Lepeophtheirus heegaardi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Hewitt, 1963 *''

Lepeophtheirus hexagrammi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Gusev, 1951 *''

Lepeophtheirus hidekoi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho, 1962 *'' Lepeophtheirus hippoglossi'' (Krøyer, 1837) *''

Lepeophtheirus histiopteridi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kazachenko ''et al.'', 1972 *''

Lepeophtheirus hospitalis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus hummi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pearse, 1952 *''

Lepeophtheirus intercurreus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus interitus'' C. B. Wilson, 1921 *''

Lepeophtheirus kabatai ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho & Dojiri, 1977 *''

Lepeophtheirus kareii ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Yamaguti, 1936 *''

Lepeophtheirus krishnai ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kaliyamurthy, 1990 *''

Lepeophtheirus lagocephali ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pillai, 1963 *''

Lepeophtheirus lalandei ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kensley & Grindley, 1973 *''

Lepeophtheirus lateolabraxi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Shen, 1958 *'' Lepeophtheirus latigenitalis'' Pillai & Natarajan, 1977 *'' Lepeophtheirus lewisi'' Hewitt, 1971 *''

Lepeophtheirus lichiae ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Barnard, 1948 *'' Lepeophtheirus litus'' (A. G. Lewis, 1964) *''

Lepeophtheirus longiabdominalis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Shiino, 1961 *'' Lepeophtheirus longicaudus'' (Cressey, 1966) *''

Lepeophtheirus longipalpus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Bassett-Smith, 1898 *''

Lepeophtheirus longipes ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus longispinosus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *'' Lepeophtheirus longiventralis'' Yü & Wu, 1932 *'' Lepeophtheirus marcepes'' C. B. Wilson, 1944 *'' Lepeophtheirus marginatus'' Bere, 1936 *'' Lepeophtheirus molvae'' Milne-Edwards, 1836 *'' Lepeophtheirus monacanthus'' Heller, 1865 *'' Lepeophtheirus mugiloidis'' Villalba, 1986 *'' Lepeophtheirus muraenae'' Shiino, 1960 *'' Lepeophtheirus nanaimoensis'' C. B. Wilson, 1912 *''

Lepeophtheirus natalensis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Kensley & Grindley, 1973 *'' Lepeophtheirus nordmanni'' (Milne-Edwards, 1840) *'' Lepeophtheirus oblitus'' Kabata, 1973 *''

Lepeophtheirus palliatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (C. B. Wilson, 1905) *''

Lepeophtheirus paralichthydis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1960 *''

Lepeophtheirus parvicruris ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Fraser, 1920 *''

Lepeophtheirus parviventris ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1905 *''

Lepeophtheirus parvulus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Shiino, 1952 *''

Lepeophtheirus parvus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *'' Lepeophtheirus paulus'' Cressey, 1969 *''

Lepeophtheirus pectoralis ''Lepeophtheirus pectoralis'' is a species of Parasitism, parasitic copepod from the northeast Atlantic Ocean, and the type species of the genus ''Lepeophtheirus''. It is a parasite of flatfish, with the European flounder (''Platichthys flesus''), ...

'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) *'' Lepeophtheirus perpes'' Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 *''

Lepeophtheirus pharaonis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Nordmann, 1832) *'' Lepeophtheirus platensis'' Thomsen, 1949 *'' Lepeophtheirus plectropomi'' Nuñes-Ruivo, 1956 *'' Lepeophtheirus plotosi'' Barnard, 1948 *''

Lepeophtheirus pollachius ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Bassett-Smith, 1896 *''

Lepeophtheirus polyprioni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Hewitt, 1963 *''

Lepeophtheirus pravipes ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' C. B. Wilson, 1912 *''

Lepeophtheirus quadratus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Lepeophtheirus remiopsis'' Dojiri, 1979 *'' Lepeophtheirus renalis'' (Heegaard, 1945) *''

Lepeophtheirus rhinobati ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Luque ''et al.'', 1999 *'' Lepeophtheirus robustus'' Krøyer, 1863 *''

Lepeophtheirus rotundatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Brian, 1932 *''

Lepeophtheirus rotundipes ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Dojiri, 1979 *'' Lepeophtheirus rotundiventris'' Bassett-Smith, 1898 *'' Lepeophtheirus salmonis'' (Krøyer, 1837) *'' Lepeophtheirus scutiger'' Shiino, 1952 *''

Lepeophtheirus sekii ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Yamaguti, 1936 *'' Lepeophtheirus selkirki'' Atria, 1969 *''

Lepeophtheirus semicossyphi ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Yamaguti, 1939 *''

Lepeophtheirus sheni ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Boxshall & Bellwood, 1981 *'' Lepeophtheirus shiinoi'' Prabha & Pillai, 1986 *'' Lepeophtheirus sigani'' Ho ''et al.'', 2004 *''

Lepeophtheirus simplex ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Ho ''et al.'', 2001 *''

Lepeophtheirus spatha ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Dojiri & Brantley, 1991 *'' Lepeophtheirus spinifer'' Kirtisinghe, 1937 *''

Lepeophtheirus sturionis ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (Krøyer, 1837) *'' Lepeophtheirus suhmi'' Brady, 1883 *'' Lepeophtheirus tenuis'' (Leidy, 1889) *'' Lepeophtheirus thompsoni'' Baird, 1850 *''

Lepeophtheirus tuberculatus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' I. H. Kim, 1993 *''

Lepeophtheirus uluus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' (A. G. Lewis, 1964) *''

Lepeophtheirus unispinosus ''Lepeophtheirus'' is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is ''L. salmonis'', the salmon louse. Other species include '' L. pectoralis'', which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type ...

'' Pearse, 1952 *'' Lepeophtheirus watanabei'' Shiino, 1954 *'' Lepeophtheirus yanezi'' Stuardo & Fagetti, 1961 *'' Lepeophtheirus zbigniewi'' Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1981

References

Siphonostomatoida Copepod genera Parasitic crustaceans Taxa named by Alexander von Nordmann {{copepod-stub