Extremely rare parasitic crustacean discovered in museum shark collection

Scientists have discovered an extremely rare species of cymothoid from the mouth of a museum specimen of a deep-sea shark caught from the East China Sea, suggesting its wide distribution around the globe. Cymothoids are a family of isopods (a type of crustacean) that are ectoparasites of fish. Some species in this family are also … Continue reading Extremely rare parasitic crustacean discovered in museum shark collection