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Nicothoe astaci
Lobster Lob"ster, n. [AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust.] (Zo["o]l.) Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. Lobster caterpillar (Zo["o]l.), the caterpillar of a European bombycid moth (Stauropus fagi); -- so called from its form. Lobster louse (Zo["o]l.), a copepod crustacean (Nicotho["e] astaci) parasitic on the gills of the European lobster.

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- Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) is a water mold that infects crayfish, most notably the European Astacus which dies within a few w****s of being infected...
- Nicothoë astaci or the 'lobster louse' is an ectoparasitic copepod that parasitises the gills of the European lobster species Homarus gammarus. The lobster...
- crayfish species and is a vector for the crayfish plague fungus Aphanomyces astaci, for crayfish virus vibriosis and for a number of parasitic worms on vertebrates...
- was the first lake in Sweden to be affected by the crayfish plague (A. astaci Schicora) when infected crayfish imported from Finland were introduced to...
- crayfish plague, which is caused by the North American water mold Aphanomyces astaci. This water mold was transmitted to Europe when North American species of...
- crayfish plague, an infectious disease caused by the water mould Aphanomyces astaci, damaged stocks of the native European crayfish Astacus astacus. Since the...
- potentially invasive in parts of Europe. Native to East Asia. Aphanomyces astaci Pseudo-fungus Crayfish plague Invasive in Europe. Native to North America...
- 1823 by Odier. It has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Branchiobdella astaci Branchiobdella parasita Branchiobdella pentodonta "Branchiobdella". Global...
- Aphanomyces americ**** Aphanomyces amphigynus Aphanomyces apophysii Aphanomyces astaci – crayfish plague Aphanomyces balboensis Aphanomyces bosminae Aphanomyces...
- crayfish are also a known carrier of a crayfish plague pathogen, Aphanomyces astaci. Marbled crayfish inhabit freshwater environments, and have not successfully...