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Class: Ichthyostraca
Order: Arguloida
Family: Argulidae

Genus: Argulus

(See list of species below)

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28 species (see list below)
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Argulus alexandrensis
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Argulus alosae
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Argulus arcassonensis
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Argulus belones
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Argulus bicolor
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Argulus borealis
[Flounder fish louse]
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Argulus canadensis
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Max. Length 1 cm TL
 
Argulus catastomi
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Argulus chesapeakensis
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Argulus dartevellei
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Argulus floridensis
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Argulus foliaceus
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Argulus funduli
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Argulus fuscus
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Argulus izintwala
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Argulus japonicus
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Argulus kosus
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Argulus laticauda
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Argulus megalops
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Argulus melanostictus
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Argulus melita
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Argulus multipocula
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Argulus otolithi
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Max. Length 0.8 cm BL
 
Argulus papuensis
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Argulus pugettensis
[Surfperch fish louse]
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Argulus purpureus
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Argulus smalei
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Argulus trachynoti
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