Lernaea cyprinacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Copepoda |
Order: | Cyclopoida |
Family: | Lernaeidae |
Genus: | Lernaea |
Species: | L. cyprinacea
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Binomial name | |
Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758
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Lernaea cyprinacea is a species of parasitic crustacean belonging to the family Lernaeidae. [1] It may be native to Eurasia, [2] and has been introduced to the United Kingdom [1] [3] and the United States. [1] [2] It develops optimally at temperatures between 23 and 30 °C (73 and 86 °F). [4] It is regarded as a major pest in aquaculture. [4]
Lernaea cyprinacea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Copepoda |
Order: | Cyclopoida |
Family: | Lernaeidae |
Genus: | Lernaea |
Species: | L. cyprinacea
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Binomial name | |
Lernaea cyprinacea Linnaeus, 1758
|
Lernaea cyprinacea is a species of parasitic crustacean belonging to the family Lernaeidae. [1] It may be native to Eurasia, [2] and has been introduced to the United Kingdom [1] [3] and the United States. [1] [2] It develops optimally at temperatures between 23 and 30 °C (73 and 86 °F). [4] It is regarded as a major pest in aquaculture. [4]