Lernaea
Lernaea is a genus of copepod crustaceans whose members are commonly called anchor worms and are parasitic on freshwater fishes.
Lernaea | |
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Lernaea cyprinacea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Copepoda |
Order: | Cyclopoida |
Family: | Lernaeidae |
Genus: | Lernaea Linnaeus, 1758 |
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