''Rocinela'' 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 ...

, and was first described in 1818 by

William Elford Leach William Elford Leach (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Life and work Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticesh ...

.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)
''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818
In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Taiti, S.; Schotte, M. & Wilson, G.D.F. (Eds) (2008 onwards) World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. Accessed through:

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on 2022-12-04Leach, W.E. 1818
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pp. 338-358 in ''Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles''. Paris : Strasbourg et Levrault Vol. 12. 49/ref> The type species is ''Rocinela danmoniensis'' Leach, 1818.

Species

Species accepted by WoRMS: *'' Rocinela affinis'' *'' Rocinela americana'' *'' Rocinela angustata'' *'' Rocinela australis'' *'' Rocinela belliceps'' *'' Rocinela bonita'' *'' Rocinela cornuta'' *'' Rocinela cubensis'' *'' Rocinela danmoniensis'' *'' Rocinela dumerilii'' *'' Rocinela garricki'' *'' Rocinela granulosa'' *''

Rocinela hawaiiensis ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

'' *'' Rocinela insularis'' *'' Rocinela japonica'' *'' Rocinela juvenalis'' *'' Rocinela kapala'' *'' Rocinela laticauda'' *'' Rocinela leptopus'' *'' Rocinela lukini'' *''

Rocinela maculata ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

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Rocinela media ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

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Rocinela modesta ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

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Rocinela murilloi ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

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Rocinela niponia ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

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Rocinela oculata ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

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Rocinela ophthalmica ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

'' *'' Rocinela orientalis'' *'' Rocinela pakari'' *'' Rocinela patriciae'' *'' Rocinela propodialis'' *'' Rocinela resima'' *'' Rocinela richardsonae'' *'' Rocinela runga'' *'' Rocinela satagia'' *'' Rocinela signata'' *'' Rocinela sila'' *'' Rocinela tridens'' *'' Rocinela tropica'' *''

Rocinela tuberculosa ''Rocinela'' is a genus of isopods in the family Aegidae, and was first described in 1818 by William Elford Leach.Bruce, Niel L.; Schotte, M. (2015)''Rocinela'' Leach, 1818 In: Boyko, C.B; Bruce, N.L.; Merrin, K. L.; Ota, Y.; Poore, G.C.B.; Tait ...

'' *'' Rocinela wetzeri''

References

External links

iNaturalist: ''Rocinela'' imagesGBIF: ''Rocinela'' occurrence data & images
Cymothoida Isopod genera Crustaceans described in 1818 Taxa named by William Elford Leach {{isopod-stub