Loxothylacus texanus

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 texanus

Name

• Loxothylacus texanus Boschma, 1933ː 237
  • Symbiontː parasitic on Portunidae
  • Type localityː Matagorda Bay, near Indianola, Texas; type host Callinectes sapidus
  • Typusː Holotype USNM
  • Distributionː Gulf Coast, Florida to Texas, USA
  • ZooBank: 5DE1DF7C-C0A1-4CC6-938D-A486C9F2EEA0

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. 237, 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. 46, hosts, distribution]