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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Thecostraca |
| Order: | Dendrogastrida |
| Family: | Dendrogastridae |
| Genus: | Dendrogaster Knipovich, 1890 |
Dendrogaster is a genus of endoparasitic crustaceans belonging to the family Dendrogastridae.[1] Its habitat depth varies widely, ranging from the intertidal zone to approximately 2,500 m.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1] They parasitize the coelom of asteroids (sea stars).[2][3] At present, Dendrogaster have been discovered in eighteen families of sea stars, implying a non-specific host preference.[4]
- ^ a b "Dendrogaster Knipovich, 1890". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Saito, Nobuhiro; Wakabayashi, Kaori; Moritaki, Takeya (2020). "Three New Species of Dendrogaster (Crustacea: Ascothoracida) Infecting Goniasterid Sea-Stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) from Japan". Species Diversity. 25 (1): 75–87. doi:10.12782/specdiv.25.75.
- ^ Hamel, Jean-François; Mercier, Annie (2009). "New distribution and host record for the starfish parasite Dendrogaster (Crustacea: Ascothoracida)". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 74 (2): 419–425. doi:10.1017/S0025315400039436. S2CID 84983003.
- ^ Jimi, Naoto; Kobayashi, Itaru; Moritaki, Takeya; Woo, Sau Pinn; Tsuchida, Shinji; Fujiwara, Yoshihiro (2023-06-01). "Insights into the diversification of deep-sea endoparasites: Phylogenetic relationships within Dendrogaster (Crustacea: Ascothoracida) and a new species description from a western Pacific seamount". Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 196: 104025. Bibcode:2023DSRI..19604025J. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2023.104025. ISSN 0967-0637. S2CID 257748131.