Sacculina americana

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
Genera: Sacculina
Speciesː Sacculina americana

Name

• Sacculina americana Reinhard, 1955ː 76
  • Symbiontː parasitic on brachyuran crabs
  • Type localityː Oregon station 319, 29°20'N, 87°25'W; type host Trachycarcinus spinulifer
  • Typusː syntype USNM 96988
  • Distributionː Louisiana to Florida
  • ZooBank: 14FC14F3-4539-4472-8798-68BC9E7590E3

References

• Reinhard, E.G. 1955. Some Rhizocephala found on brachyuran crabs in the West Indian region. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 45ː 75–80. BHL Reference page.  [See p. 76, original description]