Family AETIDEIDAE Giesbrecht, 1892

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• Aetideidae Giesbrecht, W. 1892. Systematik and Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, 1892. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 19: 1-831 [1].

  Type genus:

   Aetideus Brady, 1883.

  Secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [56].

Introduction

Species in the family Aetideidae can be either pelagic, hyperbenthic or benthic. Only one genus in this family inhabits freshwater(Senecella); all other genera are marine. Aetideids have varied prey preferences, consuming both animal and plant matter. Twenty-nine genera are included in the family Aetideidae, and over 200 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 54) for more details as well as a key to the genera.

ID Keys

For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).

General References

Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.

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