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Argulus
Sign in to saveAlso known as Argulidae, carp lice, fish lice
Argulus is a genus of fish lice in the family Argulidae. There are about 140 accepted species in the genus Argulus. They occur in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. They sit tightly against the host body, this minimises risk of detachment. As juveniles, these species feed on mucous and skin cells of their host. With age they become blood feeders because the parasite moves from feeding on the fins to feeding on the body of the fish, causing the feeding change. At least some species can have severe impacts on their host populations. thumb|Argulus japonicus
Species
fish lice
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassMaxillopoda
- OrderArguloida
- FamilyArgulidae
Argulus is een geslacht van visluizen uit de familie van de Argulidae.
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 226
- With media
- 17
- Family
- Argulidae
- Collections
- CINVESTAV-IPN, USNM, YPM, AMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Tonga, Tanzania
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Argulus is a genus of fish lice in the family Argulidae. There are about 140 accepted species in the genus Argulus. They occur in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. They sit tightly against the host body, this minimises risk of detachment. As juveniles, these species feed on mucous and skin cells of their host. With age they become blood feeders because the parasite moves from feeding on the fins to feeding on the body of the fish, causing the feeding change. At least some species can have severe impacts on their host populations. thumb|Argulus japonicus
==Taxonomy==
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