Loxothylacus sclerothrix

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 sclerothrix

Name

• Loxothylacus sclerothrix Boschma, 1933ː 238
  • Symbiontː parasite on Xanthidae
  • Type localityː Sealark station E 11, Amirante, western Indian Ocean; type host Actaea boleteria
  • Typusː holotype USNM
  • Distributionː Western Indian Ocean
  • ZooBank: 6E2D230F-3FFC-4EA9-8637-AF652E2EA65A

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. 238, original description]

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• Boschma, H. 1955. The described species of the family Sacculinidae. Zoologische Verhandelingen 27(1)ː 1–76. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 42, hosts, distribution]