Peltogaster ovalis

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 ovalis

Name

• Peltogaster ovalis Kruger, 1912ː 4
  • Symbiontː parasite on hermit crabs
  • Type localityː Sagamabucht, Japan; type host Eupagurus japonicus
  • Typusː
  • Distributionː Japan, possibly Korea
  • ZooBank: 13748065-A842-40C7-9C36-C0D9CFA6A88D

References

• Krüger, P. 1912: Uber ostrasiatische Rhizocephalen. Anhang: Uber eninige intersante Vertreter der Cirripedia thoracica. Abhandlungen der Mathematisch-Physikalischen Klasse der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschafte, supplement 8: 1–16. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 4, original description]

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• Jung, J., Yoshida, R. & Kim, W. 2019. Diversity of peltogastrid barnacles (Crustaceaː Cirripediaː Rhizocephala) on hermit crabs in Korea. Zoological studies 58ː 33. DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2019.58-33 Reference page.  [See p. 11, possible occurrence]

Links

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