''Aegiochus'' is a genus of
isopod
Isopoda is an Order (biology), order of crustaceans. Members of this group are called isopods and include both Aquatic animal, aquatic species and Terrestrial animal, terrestrial species such as woodlice. All have rigid, segmented exoskeletons ...
s in the family
Aegidae
The Aegidae are a family of isopod crustaceans. The adults are temporary parasites of fish, feeding on their hosts' blood before dropping off to digest the meal. They differ from members of the family Cirolanidae in having only three pairs of ho ...
, first described in 1885 by
Carl Bovallius.
The type species is ''
Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by
WoRMS
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...
[ are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegiochus australis''
*'' Aegiochus beri''
*'' Aegiochus bertrandi''
*'' Aegiochus coroo''
*'' Aegiochus crozetensis''
*'' Aegiochus cyclops''
*'' Aegiochus dentata''
*'' Aegiochus dollfusi''
*'']Aegiochus francoisae
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus glacialis
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*'' Aegiochus gordoni''
*'' Aegiochus gracilipes''
*'' Aegiochus incisa''
*''Aegiochus insomnis
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus kakai
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus kanohi
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus laevis
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus leptonica
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus longicornis
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus nohinohi
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is ''Aegiochus ventrosa, Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by World Register of Marine Species, WoRMS are:
*''Aegioch ...
''
*''Aegiochus perulis
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus piihuka
''Aegiochus piihuka'' is a species of Isopoda, isopod in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 2009 by Niel L. Bruce. The species epithet, ''piihuka'', is a Māori language, Mäori word meaning hook, and refers to the hooked anterior le ...
''
*''Aegiochus plebeia
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus pushkini
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*''Aegiochus quadratasinus
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*'' Aegiochus riwha''
*'' Aegiochus sarsae''
*'' Aegiochus spongiophila''
*'' Aegiochus symmetrica''
*'' Aegiochus synopthalma''
*'' Aegiochus tenuipes''
*''Aegiochus tumida
''Aegiochus'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, first described in 1885 by Carl Bovallius. The type species is '' Aega ventrosa''.
Species
Species accepted by WoRMS are:
*'' Aegiochus antarctica''
*'' Aegiochus arctica''
*'' Aegio ...
''
*'' Aegiochus uschakovi''
*'' Aegiochus ventrosa''
*'' Aegiochus vigilans''
*'' Aegiochus weberi''
References
Cymothoida
Isopod genera
Crustaceans described in 1885
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