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Ceratothoa steindachneri
Ceratothoa steindachneri
Classification
- Class
- Malacostraca
- Order
- Isopoda
- Family
- Cymothoidae
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Ceratothoa steindachneri is an ectoparasite known as a tongue biter. It parasitises fish by attaching to the tongue, causing atrophy. It then replaces the tongue.
Ceratothoa steindachneri es una especie de crustáceo isópodo marino de la familia Cymothoidae. Distribución geográfica Es un ectoparásito de peces marinos del océano Atlántico nororiental y el mar Mediterráneo. Referencias Junoy, J.
Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 120
Sources and credits
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