Aega antarctica

Aega antarctica
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Malacostraca
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A. antarctica
Binomial name
Aega antarctica
Hodgson, 1910
Synonyms
  • Aega australis Richardson, 1906
  • Aega koltuni Kussakin, 1967

Aega antarctica is a species of isopod crustacean. It is a temporary ectoparasite of fish, feeding on the fish's blood and then dropping to the seabed to digest its meal over a period of several months. It is found in the seas around Antarctica.

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