Leidya

Leidya is a genus of isopod parasites, that inhabit the waters off China, Mexico, and the Gulf of Mexico. They are in the family Bopyridae, the genus contains the following species:

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KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderIsopoda
FamilyBopyridae

Habitatmarine, brackish

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Specimen records: 1
Family: Bopyridae
Collections: NHMUK
Recorded in: Malaysia

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Bopyridae

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taxon name: Leidya
taxon rank: genus

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Leidya is a genus of isopod parasites, that inhabit the waters off China, Mexico, and the Gulf of Mexico. They are in the family Bopyridae, the genus contains the following species: Leidya bimini Pearse, 1951 Leidya distorta Leidy, 1855 Leidya infelix Markham, 2002 Leidya ucae Pearse, 1930

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