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Lernaea cyprinacea
Lernaea cyprinacea is a species of parasitic crustacean belonging to the family Lernaeidae. It may be native to Eurasia, and has been introduced to the United Kingdom and the United States. It develops optimally at temperatures between 23 and 30 °C (73 and 86 °F). It is regarded as a major pest in aquaculture.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 739842.