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Akrophryxus milvus Williams & Boyko, 2021
Description The balloon-shaped parasitic isopod Akrophryxus milvus Williams & Boyko 2021: A, female A. milvus attached to the antennule of host crab (Ethusa machaera), as shown by arrow; B, lateral view of female A. milvus removed from host; C, posterior view of female A. milvus removed from host; D, dwarf male A. milvus, showing sexual dimorphism.
Author © Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. Ownership: Williams J. D. & Boyko C. B.
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added on 2022-03-141 328 viewsWoRMS taxa Akrophryxus milvus Williams & Boyko, 2021checked Boyko, Christopher B. 2022-03-14
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