Nerocila is a genus of parasitic isopod crustaceans,[1][2] with 11 species, which have been found parasitizing Indian marine fishes.[3]

Nerocila
Nerocila armata on Synodus synodus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Cymothoidae
Genus: Nerocila
Leach, 1818
Type species
Nerocila blainvillei
Leach, 1818
Species

42 species (see text)

Species

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The 42 recognized species are:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD, eds. (2021). "Nerocila Leach, 1818". World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "IRMNG - Nerocila Leach, 1818". www.irmng.org. 2021-05-13.
  3. ^ Trilles, Jean-Paul; Rameshkumar, Ganapathy; Ravichandran, Samuthirapandian (2013). "Nerocila species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) from Indian marine fishes". Parasitology Research. 112 (3): 1273–1286. doi:10.1007/s00436-012-3263-5. PMC 3580147. PMID 23324945.