Whale louse - Whale louse

Japanese: クジラジラミ属 - くじらじらみぞく
Whale louse - Whale louse

…In the family Cyamusidae, the body is dorsoventrally flattened and short, with only the first antennae well developed and the second antennae degenerated. The body length of the Cyamus genus is about 1 cm, and it attaches to the skin of various cetaceans and parasitizes them. [Shigeo Gamo]. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "genus Malamoptera" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…クジラジラミ科では,体は背腹に扁平で,短く,第1触角だけが発達しており,第2触角は退化している。クジラジラミ属Cyamusの体長は1cm前後で,各種のクジラ類の皮膚に着き,寄生している。【蒲生 重男】。…

※「クジラジラミ属」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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