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Cryptopontius capitalis

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Cryptopontius capitalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Siphonostomatoida
Family: Artotrogidae
Genus: Cryptopontius
Species:
C. capitalis
Binomial name
Cryptopontius capitalis
Synonyms

Dyspontius capitalis Giesbrecht, 1895

Cryptopontius capitalis is a species of copepods in the family Artotrogidae from the North Atlantic Ocean. It is an ectoparasitic on the sponges Crella (Crella) elegans, Oscarella lobularis and Petrosia (Petrosia) ficiformis.

References

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  1. ^ The subfamilies, genera, and species of the copepod family Ascomyzontidæ, Thorell: Diagnosis, synonymy, and distribution. W Giesbrecht - Journal of Natural History, 1895
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