Entophilus omnitectus Richardson, 1903
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Family:  Bopyridae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  host; marine; depth range 185 - 1010 m
Distribution:  Circumtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  It is an ectoparasite which attaches to surfaces of calanoid copepods as larvae. and inhabits branchial chambers or grasps the abdomens of certain decapod hosts as adults (Ref. 101105).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 3355). C: Refs. 3355, 102812.

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