Biology:Ichthyostraca
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Ichthyostraca is a class of parasitic crustaceans. It is composed of two subclasses; Pentastomida and Branchiura. They mainly parasitize various vertebrates and feed on their blood or mucus.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Barton, Diane P.; Gherman, Calin Mircea; Zhu, Xiaocheng; Shamsi, Shokoofeh (2022). "Characterization of tongue worms, Linguatula spp. (Pentastomida) in Romania, with the first record of an unknown adult Linguatula from roe deer (Capreolus capreolus Linnaeus)". Parasitology Research 121 (8): 2379–2388. doi:10.1007/s00436-022-07566-9. PMID 35689112.
- ↑ Thorp, James; Covich, Alan (2009). Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates (3rd ed.). Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-374855-3. https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780123748553/ecology-and-classification-of-north-american-freshwater-invertebrates.
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