Family Caligidae Rank Genus Subclass Copepod | Subphylum Crustacea Scientific name Lepeophtheirus Higher classification Sea louse | |
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Similar Salmon louse, Sea louse, Caligus, Copepod, Caligus elongatus | ||
Lepeophtheirus sekii
Lepeophtheirus is a genus of sea lice. The best-known species is L. salmonis, the salmon louse. Other species include L. pectoralis, which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder, and is also the type species of the genus Lepeophtheirus.
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Species
Lepeophtheirus contains 122 species:
References
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