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Philichthyidae

Philichthyidae is a family of copepods, containing the following genera:Colobomatoides Essafi & Raibaut, 1980 Colobomatus Hesse, 1873 Ichthyotaces Shiino, 1932 Leposphilus Hesse, 1866 Lernaeascus Claus, 1886 Philichthys Steenstrup, 1862 Procolobomatus Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kurok, 1994 Sarcotaces Olsson, 1872 Sphaerifer Richiardi, 1874

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Philichthyidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Suborder: Ergasilida
Family: Philichthyidae
Vogt, 1877

Philichthyidae is a family of copepods, containing the following genera:1

  • Colobomatoides Essafi & Raibaut, 1980
  • Colobomatus Hesse, 1873
  • Ichthyotaces Shiino, 1932
  • Leposphilus Hesse, 1866
  • Lernaeascus Claus, 1886
  • Philichthys Steenstrup, 1862
  • Procolobomatus Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kurok, 1994
  • Sarcotaces Olsson, 1872
  • Sphaerifer Richiardi, 1874
References

References

  1. T. Chad Walter & Geoff Boxshall (2012). Walter TC, Boxshall G (eds.). "Philichthyidae". World of Copepods Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved April 27, 2013.