Caligus | |
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Female Caligus curtus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Crustacea |
Class: | Maxillopoda |
Subclass: | Copepoda |
Order: | Siphonostomatoida |
Family: | Caligidae |
Genus: |
Caligus O. F. Müller, 1785 |
Synonyms | |
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Caligus is a genus of sea lice in the family Caligidae. The species are parasites of marine fishes and could be vectors of viruses. The following species are included: