| Citation | Cressey, R., 1991 Parasitic copepods from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, III: Caligus. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 497:1-53. |
| Ref. | 87096 Cressey, R., 1991 |
| Page | 15-16;figs.206-213 |
| Named Used as Valid | Caligus xystercus |
| Locality | Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. |
| Distribution | Belize. |