Heterosaccus gongylus

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 gongylus

Name

• Heterosaccus gongylus Boschma, 1962ː 294
  • Symbiontː parasite on spider crabs
  • Type localityː Andaman Sea, 250 fathoms; type host Echinoplax pungens
  • Typusː BMNH
  • Distributionː Andaman Sea
  • ZooBank: 0481F53D-6276-4091-A78C-07A2424D098F

References

• Boschma, H. 1962. A rhizocephalan parasite of a spider crab from the Andaman Sea. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. Series C, Biological and medical sciences 65(4)ː 294–301. Reference page.  [see p. 294, original description]