Sacculina inconstans

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
Genera: Sacculina
Speciesː Sacculina inconstans

Name

• Sacculina inconstans Boschma, 1952ː 1
  • Symbiontː parasitic on crabs
  • Type localityː Aranuka, Gilbert Islands, lagoon of the reef; type host Carpilodes bellus
  • Typusː SMNH
  • Distributionː type area
  • ZooBank: AC9BCA99-DDE3-4F96-8364-8223C4B2AFA5

References

• Boschma, H. 1952. Sacculina inconstans, a new species of rhizocephalan parasite from the Gilbert Islands. Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Series C 55(1): 1-6. Reference page.  [See p. 1, 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. 30, host, illustrations]