| Chonopeltis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Ichthyostraca |
| Order: | Arguloida |
| Family: | Argulidae |
| Genus: | Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900 |
Chonopeltis is a genus of fish lice in the subclass Branchiura. These crustaceans are ectoparasitic freshwater fish host. Species of this genus are exclusively found in rivers in Africa.[1][2]
- ^ Van As, J. G. (1992). "A new species of Chonopeltis (Crustacea: Branchiura) from the Zambesi River System". Systematic Parasitology. 22 (3): 221–229. doi:10.1007/BF00009669.
- ^ "The World of Copepods - Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900". www.marinespecies.org.