Leidya ucae
Leidya ucae is an isopoda parasite present in the waters off the coast of China. First described in 1930 by Pearse.[1]
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| Species: | L. ucae |
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| Leidya ucae (Pearse, 1930) | |
Etymology
The species name "ucae" is in reference to the type of crab it infects, the species used to be in the genus Uca.[2]
Description
L. infelix is a species known to parasitize Tubuca forcipata, a species of fiddler crab.[1][2]
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Leidya ucae Pearse, 1930". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubuca forcipata (Adams & White, 1849)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
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