Heterosaccus distortus

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
Genus: Heterosaccus
Speciesː Heterosaccus distortus

Name

• Heterosaccus distortus Boschma, 1933ː 235
  • Symbiontː parasitic on Brachyura
  • Type localityː Albatross station 5145, Jolo, Philippines; type host Schizophrys aspera
  • Typusː Holotype USNM
  • Distributionː Philippines
  • ZooBank: 5B3CE83E-047F-45B0-8532-E82F567A9366

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. 235, original description]

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• 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, type locality, type host, distribution]