[An Ly]

Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900

Argulus japonicus Dorsal View


Argulus japonicus Ventral View

The genus Argulus (Crustacea: Branchiura) has a worldwide distribution. It is an ectoparasite, primarily found on fish. The classification is as follows:
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Maxillopoda
Subclass Branchiura
Order Arguloida
Family Argulidae
Genus Argulus
The photos above were taken by Mr. Kevin Charton of Delta Optical with TAMU-T's new dissecting microscope and digital camera. Specimens supplied by Tim Eddings.

Some links for Argulus

• Disease information -- http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/argulus.htm