Briarosaccus regalis, Noever & Olson & Glenner, 2016
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1111/zoj.12304 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:E16E223C-6CDB-48B2-83CB-99577D98939B |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/044FECDC-96D2-4162-AE80-D4C6502C6220 |
taxon LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:act:044FECDC-96D2-4162-AE80-D4C6502C6220 |
treatment provided by |
Marcus |
scientific name |
Briarosaccus regalis |
status |
sp. nov. |
Briarosaccus regalis N. SP.
Hosts: Paralithodes camtschaticus and P. platypus
Holotype: One externa in situ on its host, P. camtschaticus , Southeastern Alaska. Museum number YPM 74280 . Paratype: One externa removed from its host, P. camtschaticus , Southeastern Alaska. Museum number YPM 74281 .
Molecular reference data: GenBank accession numbers KR812178 View Materials to KR812198 View Materials for COI, and KR812157 View Materials to KR812177 View Materials for 16S
Etymology: The species is named due to its parasitism of the Paralithodes king crabs, which include the largest of the king crab species, P. camtschaticus .
YPM |
Peabody Museum of Natural History |
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