Linguatula

Linguatula
Linguatula serrata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Ichthyostraca
Order:	Porocephalida
Family:	Linguatulidae
Genus:	Linguatula Frölich, 1789
Synonyms
Prionoderma Cuvier, 1817

Linguatula is a genus of crustaceans belonging to the family Linguatulidae.^[1] The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.^[2]

Species

There are four species recognised in the genus Linguatula:^[1]

• Linguatula arctica Riley, Haugerud & Nilssen, 1987
• Linguatula multiannulata Haffner & Rack, 1969
• Linguatula recurvata (Diesing, 1850)
• Linguatula serrata Frölich, 1789

References

1. "Linguatula Frölich, 1789". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "Linguatula Frölich, 1789". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 June 2021.