Scientific name: Aega psora (Linnaeus, 1758)
Popular names: ?
Danish name: ?
Family: Aegida
Distribution: North Atlantic Ocean
Capture sites: Davis and Denmark Strait
Depth: (parasitic)
Max. size: ?
This crustacean lives as an ectoparasite on the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). During the catch and handling time in the net it detaches itself and is hence found alone. One characteristic of this species is its lack of antenna.












