Peniculus (copepod)
Peniculus is a genus of marine copepods in the family Pennellidae.[1]
| Peniculus | |
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| Peniculus hokutae attached to its host | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Hexanauplia |
| Order: | Siphonostomatoida |
| Family: | Pennellidae |
| Genus: | Peniculus von Nordmann, 1832 |
The genus includes many species; examples are Peniculus minuticaudae and Peniculus hokutae.
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Peniculus Nordmann, 1832". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
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