Loxothylacus caribaeus

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
Genusː Loxothylacus
Speciesː Loxothylacus caribaeus

Name

• Loxothylacus caribaeus Boschma, 1974ː 8
  • Symbiontː parasitic on portunid crabs
  • Type localityː Coquette NNW of Suriname Rivere light vessel, 7°02'N, 55°40'W, 55 m depth; type host Portunus spinicarpus
  • Typusː Holotype RMNH.CRUS.C.1941
  • Distributionː Surinam
  • ZooBank: 8103EC1D-2128-4825-86EB-AF498F2358A0

References

• Boschma, H. 1974. Notes on Sacculinidae from the West Indian region. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen. Series C, Biological and medical sciences 77: 1-15. Reference page.  [See p. 8, original description]