Suborder

Cymothoida (Predaceous and parasitic isopods)

Argeia pugettensis. Photo: (c) Alex Bairstow，保留部分权利（CC BY-NC）

Cymothoida is the name of a suborder of isopod crustaceans with a mostly carnivorous or parasitic lifestyle. It contains more than 2,700 described species in four superfamilies. Members of the suborder are characterised by their specialised mouthparts which include a mandible with a tooth-like process which is adapted for cutting or slicing.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Crustacea (Crustaceans)
      - Superclass: Multicrustacea (Typical crustaceans)
        Class: Malacostraca (Malacostracans)
        Subclass: Eumalacostraca (Decapods, isopods, and allies)
        Superorder: Peracarida (Amphipods, isopods, and allies)
        Order: Isopoda (Isopods)
        Suborder: Cymothoida (Predaceous and parasitic isopods)
        Superfamily: Cymothooidea (Fish-associated isopods) (3)
        Infraorder: Epicaridea (Crustacean isopods) (1)

Subtaxa

Superfamily: Cymothooidea (Fish-associated isopods)

Infraorder: Epicaridea (Crustacean isopods)

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