Lepeophtheirus pectoralis
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lepeophtheirus-pectoralis-191-7121643
title:
Lepeophtheirus pectoralis
text:
Lepeophtheirus pectoralis is a species of parasitic copepod from the northeast Atlantic Ocean, and the type species of the genus Lepeophtheirus. It is a parasite of flatfish, with the European flounder, the plaice, and the dab as the most frequent hosts. It feeds on the mucus, skin, and blood of the fish, with egg-producing females infecting the pectoral and pelvic fins of the host, while immature individuals and males are found on the rest of the body.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Species of crustacean
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepeophtheirus_pectoralis
date created:
date modified:
2023-01-11T08:17:58Z
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13
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