Heterosaccus californicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rhizocephala
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: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Superordo: Rhizocephala

Familia: Sacculinidae
Genus: Heterosaccus
Speciesː Heterosaccus californicus

Name

• Heterosaccus californicus Boschma, 1933ː 236
  • Symbiontː parasitic on brachyurans
  • Type localityː Santa Cruz, California; type host Pugettia producta
  • Typusː Holotype USNM
  • Distributionː California; Nicaragua
  • ZooBank: CD92B50B-7FC8-4822-8C34-F626D081D965

References

• Boschma, H. 1933. New species of Sacculinidae in the collection of the United States National Museum. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging 3ː 219–241. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 236, original description]

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• Boschma, H. 1957. Heterosaccus indicus, sp. nov., a rhizocephalan parasite of the crab Portunus pelagicus (L.). ''The Annals of Biology'' 2(1): 1-20. Reference page.  [see p. 16, type locality, hosts, distribution]