The genetic analysis showed 2.5 - 2.6 per cent difference from Lobothorax typus and a 23.9 - 32.2 per cent variation from other related species. Parasitic isopods are known to infect marine and ...

A novel species of parasitic isopod, active in the buccal cavity (mouth space) of marine fishes, has been identified in the Bay of Bengal by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).

SINGAPORE - A newly discovered species of aquatic supergiant isopod is being widely sold at food stalls and restaurants in Vietnam, causing scientists to worry that such isopods could be ...