Ichthyostraca

Not to be confused with Ichthyostega.

Ichthyostraca
Temporal range: Late Cambrian–Present[1]
Argulus coregoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Mandibulata
Clade: Pancrustacea
Superclass: Oligostraca
Class: Ichthyostraca
Subclasses

Ichthyostraca is a class of parasitic crustaceans. It is composed of two subclasses; Pentastomida and Branchiura. They mainly parasitize various vertebrates and feed on their blood or mucus.[2][3]

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