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Species Taeniacanthus ostracionis (Richiardi, 1870)

  • Taeniacanthus ostracionis (Richiardi, 1870).

 

Generic Combinations

  • Taeniacanthus ostracionis (Richiardi, 1870).

 

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic (host(s): Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus) [OSTRACIIDAE] Humpback Turretfish (a type of Boxfish); Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus) [OSTRACIIDAE] Longhorn Cowfish (a type of Boxfish)).

Extra Ecological Information

Found attached to the branchial cavity wall and gill filaments of Boxfish species

Associated Fauna References

Tang, D., Uyeno, D. & Nagasawa, K. 2011. Species of Taeniacanthus Sumpf, 1871 (Crustacea:Copepoda: Taeniacanthidae) parasitic on boxfishes (Tetraodontiformes: Aracanidae and Ostraciidae) from the Indo-West Pacific region, with descriptions. Systematic Parasitology 80: 141-157 [151] (Lactoria cornuta; Tetrosomus gibbosus)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
26-Jun-2023 COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 13-Dec-2024 MODIFIED
26-Jun-2023 POECILOSTOMATOIDA Thorell, 1859 13-Dec-2024 MODIFIED
30-Apr-2012 ADDED