Griffen's isopod

Orthione griffenis

Classification

Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Bopyridae

Orthione griffenis, or Griffen's isopod, is an isopod parasite present in the waters off East Asia as well as the West Coast of North America and Central America that specializes in parasitizing mud shrimp. Description Orthione griffenis is an Epicaridean isopoda parasite that is found on the gill chamber of Upogebia mud shrimp. Female O.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 5Canada · 2

Sources and credits

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Griffen's isopod

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