Lepeophtheirus

Lepeophtheirus
L. salmonis, salmon louse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Siphonostomatoida
Family: Caligidae
Genus: Lepeophtheirus
Nordmann, 1832 [1][2]
Type species
Lepeophtheirus pectoralis
Synonyms [1]
  • Chalimus Burmeister, 1834
  • Dentigryps C. B. Wilson, 1913
  • Homoiotes C. B. Wilson, 1905
  • Indocaligus Pillai, 1961
  • Lepeophteirus Nordmann, 1832
  • Pseudolepeophtheirus Markevich, 1940

Lepeophtheirus is a genus of sea louse. The best-known species is L. salmonis, the salmon louse. Other species include L. pectoralis, which uses flatfish as its host, particularly the European flounder,[4] and is also the type species of the genus Lepeophtheirus.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference WoRMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lepeophtheirus Nordmann, 1832". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b Walter, T. Chad, Boxshall, G. (2008). Walter TC, Boxshall G (eds.). "Lepeophtheirus pectoralis (Müller O.F., 1776)". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. ^ "October 14 - Lepeophtheirus pectoralis". Parasite of the day. 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2013.