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Caligus
Female Caligus curtus
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Caligus

Synonyms
  • Caligulus Heegaard, 1962
  • Midias C. B. Wilson., 1911
  • Pseudocaligus A. Scott, 1901
  • Risculus Leach, 1819
Caligus chelifer

Caligus is a genus of sea lice in the family Caligidae. The species are parasites of marine fishes and could be vectors of viruses. The following species are included:[1]

References

  1. ^ Geoff Boxshall (2013). Walter TC, Boxshall G (eds.). "Caligus O.F. Müller, 1785". World of Copepods Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  • Data related to Caligus at Wikispecies
  • "Caligus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.