Hemioniscus balani

Tags: Crustacean.

Hemioniscus balani a species of isopod crustacean is a widespread parasitic castrator of barnacles in the north Atlantic Ocean. Its range extends from Norway to the Atlantic coast of France and as far west as Massachusetts.

class: Malacostraca
family: Hemioniscidae
genus: Hemioniscus
kingdom: Animal
order: Isopoda, Cymothoida
phylum: Arthropod, Crustacean

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