Heterosaccus occidentalis

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 occidentalis

Name

• Heterosaccus occidentalis (Boschma, 1928)ː 4
  • Original genusː Drepanorchis
  • Symbiontː parasitic on Mithracidae
  • Type localityː Deadman's Bay, west coast of Florida; type host Mithrax forceps
  • Typusː Type USNM 60608
  • Distributionː Florida, West Indies
  • ZooBank: 6E6C231F-0AFB-4C3D-A1D8-AB5EFEB93A76

References

• Boschma, H. 1928. Two common species of parasitic Crustacea (Sacculinidae) of the West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 73(2726)ː 1–10. BHL Reference page.  [See p. 4, original description as Drepanorchis occidentalis]

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• Boschma, H. 1931. Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-16. LV. Rhizocephala. Videnskabelige Meddedelser fra den Dansk Naturhistoriske Forening i København 89ː 297–380. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 359, discussion and generic re-assignment]
• 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, hosts, distribution]