Elthusa Explained

Elthusa is a genus of isopods in the family Cymothoidae, with 40 described species.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Elthusa:^[1]

• Elthusa acutinasa
• Elthusa alvaradoensis
• Elthusa arnoglossi
• Elthusa atlantniroi
• Elthusa californica
• Elthusa caudata
• Elthusa emarginata
• Elthusa epimerias
• Elthusa epinepheli
• Elthusa fistularia
• Elthusa foveolata
• Elthusa frontalis
• Elthusa menziesi
• Elthusa methepia
• Elthusa moritakii
• Elthusa myripristae
• Elthusa nanoides
• Elthusa neocytta
• Elthusa nierstraszi
• Elthusa ochotensis
• Elthusa parabothi
• Elthusa parva
• Elthusa philippinensis
• Elthusa poutassouiensis
• Elthusa propinqua
• Elthusa pseudorhombus
• Elthusa raynaudii
• Elthusa rotunda
• Elthusa sacciger
• Elthusa samariscii
• Elthusa samoensis
• Elthusa sigani
• Elthusa sinuata
• Elthusa splendida
• Elthusa tropicalis
• Elthusa turgidula
• Elthusa uranoscopus
• Elthusa vulgaris
• Elthusa winstoni
• Elthusa xena

Further reading

• The Genera Catoessa, Elthusa, Enispa, Ichthyoxenus, Idusa, Livoneca, and Norileca n.gen. (Isopoda, Cymothoidae), Crustacean Parasites of Marine Fishes, with Descriptions of Eastern Australian Species. 1990. Bruce . Niel L.. Records of the Australian Museum. 42. 3. 247–300. 10.3853/j.0067-1975.42.1990.118.

Notes and References

1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Elthusa Schioedte & Meinert, 1884 . 2023-06-21 . www.marinespecies.org.