Sarcotaces is a genus of copepod, containing the following species:[1]
- Sarcotaces arcticus Collett, 1874
- Sarcotaces japonicus Izawa, 1974
- Sarcotaces komaii Shiino, 1953
- Sarcotaces namibiensis Reimer, 1991
- Sarcotaces pacificus Komai, 1924
- Sarcotaces shiinoi Izawa, 1974
- Sarcotaces verrucosus Olsson, 1872
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| Genus: | Sarcotaces Olsson, 1872
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Description edit
All live in salt water. All are parasites. Some live on the skin of their hosts; others live inside them.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b T. Chad Walter (2015). Walter TC, Boxshall G (eds.). "Sarcotaces". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
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