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Lernean
Lernean Ler*ne"an (l[~e]r*n[=e]"an), n. [See Lern[ae]a.] (Zo["o]l.) One of a family (Lern[ae]id[ae]) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.

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- on 2009-11-02. Steckler, Natalie; Yanong, Roy P.E. (1 February 2021). "Lernea (anchorworm) infestations in fish". Institute for Food and Agricultural...
- buffalo. The fingerlings of bigmouth buffalo are susceptible to a parasite, Lernea cyprinacae, but most are unaffected by the time they reach a length of 30 mm...
- introduced a number of parasitic species from the Lerneae genus (namely Lernea cyprinacea) into the environment. These parasites colonize the gills of...
- caused by ammonia-contaminated waters. Parasitism by a copepod in genus Lernea is becoming more common. This copepod feeds upon the living fish, causing...