Branchiura

Japanese: Branchiura
Branchiura

…General term for small crustaceans of the suborder Branchiura. Includes only butterflies, and there are about 150 known species in four genera, including butterflies that parasitize freshwater fish and sea butterflies that live on marine fish.

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Japanese:

…鰓尾亜綱鰓尾亜目Branchiuraの小型甲殻類の総称。チョウ科のみを含み,4属約150種が知られ,淡水魚に寄生するチョウ,海産魚のウミチョウなどがある。…

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