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Seabather's eruption is common throughout the range of Linuche unguiculata in the Caribbean, Florida, Mexico, and Gulf States. [7] Cases were first identified in Brazil in 2001. [ 7 ] The closely related Linuche aquila , found anywhere between Malaysia, the Philippines and the east coast of Africa, is also known to cause the condition.
Sea lice, particularly L. salmonis and various Caligus species, including C. clemensi and C. rogercresseyi, can cause deadly infestations of both farm-grown and wild salmon. [3] [30] Sea lice migrate and latch onto the skin of wild salmon during free-swimming, planktonic nauplii and copepodid larval stages, which can persist for several days.
Ligia is a genus of isopods, commonly known as rock lice or sea slaters. Most Ligia species live in tidal zone cliffs and rocky beaches , but there are several fully terrestrial species which occur in high-humidity environments.
Sea lice are copepods — a microscopic type of crustacean related to crabs, shrimp and lobsters. With nearly 15,000 identified species, the creatures are found anywhere there’s water and are a ...
Echinophthiriidae is a family of lice in the suborder Anoplura, the sucking lice. This family of lice are parasites of seals and the river otter, and are the only insects that infest aquatic hosts. [2] Antarctophthirus trichechi. These lice have adaptations influenced by the anatomy of their hosts.
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