Cymothoidae
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cymothoidae-316-11719331
title:
Cymothoidae
text:
The Cymothoidae are a family of isopods in the suborder Cymothoida found in both marine and freshwater environments. Cymoithoids are ectoparasites, usually of fish, and they include the bizarre "tongue-biter", which attaches to a fish's tongue, causing it to atrophy, and replaces the tongue with its own body. Ceratothoa oestroides is one of the most devastating ectoparasites in Mediterranean aquaculture. Around 40 genera and more than 380 species of cymothoid are recognised. Species of the Cymot
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description:
Family of crustaceans
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymothoidae
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date modified:
2023-12-03T18:19:31Z
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