Sacculina nectocarcini

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 nectocarcini

Name

• Sacculina nectocarcini Gurney, Rybakov, Høeg & Kuris, 2006ː 41
  • Symbiontː parasitic on Nectocarcinus
  • Type localityː Stoney Point, Western Port, Victoria, Australia; type host Nectocarcinus integrifons
  • Typusː Holotype G5467; paratype ZMUC
  • Distributionː Victoria, Australia
  • ZooBank: BAAB05F1-B349-4445-A98A-0AF770A8497F

References

• Gurney, R.H., Rybakov, A.V., Høeg, J.T. & Kuris, A.M. 2006. Sacculina nectocarcini, a new species of rhizocephalan (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala) parasitising the red rock crab Nectocarcinus integrifrons (Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunidae). Zootaxa 1332: 37–50. Preview (PDF). Reference page.  [See p. 41, original description]