Pentastomids are a poorly studied group of parasitic crustaceans with growing relevance to wildlife conservation and public health. Despite their zoonotic potential and their association with declining snake populations in the southeastern United States, genomic data for this group remain limited. This study presents the first annotated reference genomes for three pentastome species: Kiricephalus coarctatus, Porocephalus crotali, and the invasive …
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