Heterosaccus occidentalis
(Redirected from Drepanorchis occidentalis)
Taxonavigation
[edit]Taxonavigation: Rhizocephala |
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Sacculinidae
Genus: Heterosaccus
Speciesː Heterosaccus occidentalis
Name
[edit]- Heterosaccus occidentalis (Boschma, 1928)ː 4
- Original genusː Drepanorchis
- Symbiontː parasitic on Mithracidae
- Type localityː Deadman's Bay, west coast of Florida; type host Mithrax forceps
- Typusː Type USNM 60608
- Distributionː Florida, West Indies
- ZooBank: 6E6C231F-0AFB-4C3D-A1D8-AB5EFEB93A76
References
[edit]- Boschma, H. 1928. Two common species of parasitic Crustacea (Sacculinidae) of the West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 73(2726)ː 1–10. BHL Reference page. [See p. 4, original description as Drepanorchis occidentalis]
- Boschma, H. 1931. Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-16. LV. Rhizocephala. Videnskabelige Meddedelser fra den Dansk Naturhistoriske Forening i København 89ː 297–380. pdf Reference page. [See p. 359, discussion and generic re-assignment]
- Boschma, H. 1957. Heterosaccus indicus, sp. nov., a rhizocephalan parasite of the crab Portunus pelagicus (L.). ''The Annals of Biology'' 2(1): 1-20. Reference page. [See p. 16, hosts, distribution]