Sacculina pulchella

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 pulchella

Name

• Sacculina pulchella Boschma, 1933ː 233
  • Symbiontː parasitic on Majoidea
  • Type localityː Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, Sealark station F 8, 34 fathoms; type host Huenia proteus
  • Typusː holotype USNM
  • Distributionː Western Indian Ocean
  • ZooBank: 2B842FEA-0F54-46F9-8DD8-16D6145B36E1

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. 233, 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. 40, distribution, hosts, illustrations]