Peniculus (crustacean)

Peniculus is a genus of marine copepods in the family Pennellidae.[1] They occur worldwide and typically parasitize coastal or epipelagic fish, with the exception of Peniculus hokutoae that was found parasitizing a mesopelagic myctophid, Symbolophorus evermanni.[2]

Peniculus
Peniculus hokutoae attached to its host
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Siphonostomatoida
Family: Pennellidae
Genus: Peniculus
von Nordmann, 1832

Species

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There are 11 recognized species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Walter TC, Boxshall G, eds. (2021). "Peniculus Nordmann, 1832". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ Ohtsuka, Susumu; Nishikawa, Jun & Boxshall, Geoffrey A. (2018). "A new species of Peniculus (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida) parasitizing mesopelagic myctophid fish: first discovery of colonization of the genus in deep water". Parasite. 25: 58. doi:10.1051/parasite/2018057. PMC 6254144.