Sarcotaces
Genus of crustaceans
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Sarcotaces is a genus of copepods, containing the following species:[1]
- Sarcotaces arcticus Collett, 1874
- Sarcotaces japonicus Izawa, 1974
- Sarcotaces komaii Shiino, 1953
- Sarcotaces namibiensis Reimer, 1991
- Sarcotaces pacificus Komai, 1924
- Sarcotaces shiinoi Izawa, 1974
- Sarcotaces verrucosus Olsson, 1872
| Sarcotaces | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Cyclopoida |
| Family: | Philichthyidae |
| Genus: | Sarcotaces Olsson, 1872 |
Description
All live in salt water. All are parasites. Some live on the skin of their hosts; others live inside them.[1]
