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Caligus
Female Caligus curtus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Crustacea
Class:
Maxillopoda
Subclass:
Copepoda
Order:
Siphonostomatoida
Family:
Caligidae
Genus:
Caligus

Species

Caligus celmensi
Caligus curtus
Caligus dussumieri
Caligus elongatus
Caligus longicaudatus
Caligus rogercresseyi
Caligus stromii

Synonyms

Caligulus

Caligus is a genus of sea lice in the family Caligidae. The species are parasites of marine fishes and could be vectors of viruses.

References

  • Data related to Caligus at Wikispecies
  • "Caligus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.


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