Elthusa epinepheli

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cymothooidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Isopoda Cladus: Scutocoxifera Subordo: Cymothoida Superfamilia: Cymothooidea

Familia: Cymothoidae
Genus: Elthusa
Species: Elthusa epinepheli

Name

Elthusa epinepheli Trilles & Justine, 2010

• Type-host: Epinephelus howlandi (Serranidae, Perciformes,Teleostei)
• Type-locality: Off Nouméa, New Caledonia, centre of Récif Toombo, 22°26΄10˝S, 166°33΄00˝E.
• Habitat: Branchial cavity
• Holotype: MNHN Is 6257

References

Original description

• Trilles, J.-P. & Justine, J.-L. 2010: Elthusa epinepheli sp. nov. (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) a branchial parasite of the grouper Epinephelus howlandi (Serranidae, Epinephelinae) from off New Caledonia. Acta Parasitologica, 55, 177-187. DOI: 10.2478/s11686-010-0020-8