Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
parasitic isopod
|
| gptkbp:class |
gptkb:Malacostraca
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:tongue-eating_louse
|
| gptkbp:describedBy |
gptkb:William_Elford_Leach
|
| gptkbp:describedYear |
1818
|
| gptkbp:distribution |
gptkb:Gulf_of_California
gptkb:Eastern_Pacific_Ocean off the coast of California |
| gptkbp:family |
gptkb:Cymothoidae
|
| gptkbp:features |
replaces the tongue of its host fish
|
| gptkbp:feedingType |
hematophagous
|
| gptkbp:genus |
gptkb:Cymothoa
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cymothoa exigua
|
| gptkbp:impactOnHost |
host fish can survive with parasite as tongue
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Animalia
|
| gptkbp:lifeCycle |
female attaches to fish tongue
male attaches to gills |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
first known case of a parasite functionally replacing a host organ
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Isopoda
|
| gptkbp:parasitizes |
gptkb:fish
snapper |
| gptkbp:phylum |
gptkb:Arthropoda
|
| gptkbp:taxonRank |
gptkb:species
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:tongue-eating_louse
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|