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Lernanthropinus sphyraenae (Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1959) 
AphiaID: 359156

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Crustacea (Subphylum) > Maxillopoda (Class) > Copepoda (Subclass) > Neocopepoda (Infraclass) > Podoplea (Superorder) > Siphonostomatoida (Order) > Lernanthropidae (Family) > Lernanthropinus (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status
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Rank Species
Parent Lernanthropinus Ho & Do, 1985
Synonymised
taxa
  Lernanthropus sphyraenae Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1959
Sources  basis of record: Walter, Chad. The world of Copepods. [details]

original description (from synonym): Chin, J.H.. 1948. On two new species of Lernanthropus (Copepoda parasitica) from Chinese marine fishes. Sinensia, Shanghai 18:21-33, figs. 1-19. (iii-1948) [details] [view taxon]

Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Feedingtypes  adult: parasitic: ectoparasitic on Mene maculata (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) [details]
adult: parasitic: ectoparasitic on Sphyraena obtusata Cuvier, 1829 [details]
adult: parasitic: ectoparasitic on Sphyraena pinguis Günther, 1874 [details]
Link To Encyclopedia of Life
Note  Distribution: Japan; Sri Lanka; and Taiwan [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:359156
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2008-07-15 14:41:49Z  created  Walter, T. Chad
  
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  Citation: Walter, T. Chad (2013). Lernanthropinus sphyraenae (Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1959). In: Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2013). World of Copepods database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=359156 on 2013-06-19
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