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

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

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.