Peltogaster naushonensis

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
Genus: Peltogaster
Speciesː Peltogaster naushonensis

Name

• Peltogaster naushonensis Reinhard, 1946ː 129
  • Symbiontː parasite on hermit crabs
  • Type localityː Tarpaulin Cove, Naushon Island, Vineyard Sound, Massachussets, 8 fathoms; type host Pagurus annulipes
  • Typusː Holotype USNM 80916; paratype USNM 80917
  • Distributionː Massachusetts
  • ZooBank: 91C10BEF-8BCA-400C-BEC2-9A750B774A5F

References

• Reinhard, E.G. 1946. Rhizocephala from New England and the Grand Banks. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 36(4)ː 127–131. BHL Reference page.  [See p. 129, original description]

Links

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