Lernaeodiscus okadai

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: Peltogastridae
Genusː Lernaeodiscus
Speciesː Lernaeodiscus okadai

Name

• Lernaeodiscus okadai Boschma, 1935
  • Symbiontː parasitic on porcelain crabs
  • Type localityː Shimoda, Shizuo-ken Japan; type host Petrolisthes japonicus
  • Typusː Syntype RMNH C 1969; other syntypes appear lost
  • Distributionː Japan, Moluccas, Philippines, to 81 m
  • ZooBank: 163D1E2C-1997-4308-8FD4-79EA33752581

References

• Boschma, H. 1935. Notes on Japanese Rhizocephala, with description of two new species. Zoologische Mededelingen 18(4): 151-160. pdf Reference page. 

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• Boyko, C.B. & Harvey, A.W. 2000. A Review of the Family Lernaeodiscidae (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala). I. The Genus Lernaeodiscus Müller, 1862: New Synonymy, Hosts, Range Extensions, and the Description of a New Species. Journal of Crustacean Biology 20(4)ː 663-673. JSTOR Reference page.  [See p. 667, discussion, types]

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Lernaeodiscus okadai – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Lernaeodiscus okadai.
• ION
• Lernaeodiscus okadai in the World Register of Marine Species