Entophilus omnitectus Richardson, 1903 |
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Family: | Bopyridae () | |||
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Environment: | host; marine; depth range 185 - 1010 m | |||
Distribution: | Circumtropical. | |||
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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) | |||
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Country info: | Known from Chesterfield Islands (Ref. 3355). C: Refs. 3355, 102812. |