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sea louse
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Princeton's WordNet
sea louse, sea slaternoun
marine isopod crustacean
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Sea louse
Sea lice (singular: sea louse) are copepods (small crustaceans) of the family Caligidae within the order Siphonostomatoida. They are marine ectoparasites (external parasites) that feed on the mucus, epidermal tissue, and blood of host fish. The roughly 559 species in 37 genera include around 162 Lepeophtheirus and 268 Caligus species. The genera Lepeophtheirus and Caligus parasitize marine fish, in particular those species that have been recorded on farmed salmon. Lepeophtheirus salmonis and various Caligus species are adapted to salt water and are major ectoparasites of farmed and wild Atlantic salmon. Several antiparasitic drugs have been developed for control purposes. L. salmonis is the best understood in the areas of its biology and interactions with its salmon host. Caligus rogercresseyi has become a major parasite of concern on salmon farms in Chile. Studies are under way to gain a better understanding of the parasite and the host-parasite interactions. Recent evidence is also emerging that L. salmonis in the Atlantic has sufficient genetic differences from L. salmonis from the Pacific to suggest that Atlantic and Pacific L. salmonis may have independently co-evolved with Atlantic and Pacific salmonids respectively.
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sea louse
A sea louse is a type of parasitic copepod belonging to the order Siphonostomatoida. These small crustaceans are primarily marine and are known to parasitize marine fish species, causing significant damage to fish farming industries. Sea lice attach themselves to the bodies of fish and feed on their skin, blood, and mucus. They are a significant concern in aquaculture, especially for salmon farms. Some common genera of sea lice include Lepeophtheirus and Caligus.
Webster Dictionary
Sea louse
any one of numerous species of isopod crustaceans of Cymothoa, Livoneca, and allied genera, mostly parasites on fishes
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sea louse in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sea louse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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