APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Acanthochondria cornuta (Müller O.F., 1776) - A parasitic copepod or sea louse of Plaice (Copepods)
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Copepod parasitic on fish
Acanthochondria cornuta
- dorsal view mature female 1

Copepod parasitic on fish
Acanthochondria cornuta
- ventral view of head 1

Copepod parasitic on fish
Acanthochondria cornuta
- posterior end of trunk 1

Copepod parasitic on fish
Acanthochondria cornuta
- gill cavity of host Plaice 1

Copepod parasitic on fish
Acanthochondria cornuta
- dorsal view of host Plaice 1

Copepod parasitic on fish
Acanthochondria cornuta
- ventral view of host Plaice 1

Species was discovered live, and found attached inside the gill cavity of a Plaice that was washed up dead on the lowershore at Albert Reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.06.14. SW 47788 30490.

Species kindly confirmed by Dr. Paul Gainey.

Acanthochondria cornuta Parasitic Sea louse Plaice Copepod Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.