Family ASTEROCHERIDAE Giesbrecht, 1899
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899.
Type genus:
Asterocheres Boeck, 1859.
Introduction
Species of the family Asterocheridae are both external and internal associates, and parasites of marine invertebrates. Most asterocherids are associated with sponges, cnidarians and echinoderms, although some have other hosts, such as ascidians and molluscs, whilst for others species are unknown. Fifty-five genera are recognised, and over 100 species. Additionally, there is one genus inquirendum. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 722) 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
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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