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Allodiplophryxus floridanus

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Species of crustacean

Allodiplophryxus floridanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Bopyridae
Genus: Allodiplophryxus
Species: A. floridanus
Binomial name
Allodiplophryxus floridanus
Markham, 1985

Allodiplophryxus floridanu is an isopoda parasite present in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

Allodiplophryxus floridanus is an Epicaridean isopoda parasite that is found on the gill chamber of Urocaris longicaudata and Periclimenes magnus. The species exhibit sexual dimorphism, the females can grow up to 2.32mm long whereas the males grow to 0.62mm long. It inhabits marine environments.

Distribution

Allodiplophryxus floridanus is a native species to the Gulf of Mexico. It has been observed along the Florida west coast and the coast of Colombia.

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Allodiplophryxus floridanus Markham, 1985". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Markham, John (1988). "DESCRIPTIONS AND REVISIONS OF SOME SPECIES OF ISOPODA BOPYRIDAE OF THE NORTH WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN". Zoologische Verhandelingen: 53.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Urocaris longicaudata Stimpson, 1860". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Allodiplophryxus floridanus


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