Tortugaster discoidalis

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: Peltogastridae
Genusː Tortugaster
Speciesː Tortugaster discoidalis

Name

• Tortugaster discoidalis Lützen, 1985ː 99
  • Symbiontː parasite on crabs
  • Type localityː Galathea station 616m Milford Sound, New Zealand, 44 37'S, 167 53'E; type host Munida subrugosa
  • Typusː holotype NHMD84134; paratype NHMD82236
  • Distributionː Florida
  • ZooBank: FFD8B093-59DA-49B7-81FE-5E3C8B153E50

References

• Lützen, J. 1985. Rhizocephala (Crustacea: Cirripedia) from the deep sea. Galathea Reports 16: 99-112. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 99, original description]

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Tortugaster discoidalis – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Tortugaster discoidalis.
• ION
• Tortugaster discoidalis in the World Register of Marine Species