Family CANDACIIDAE Giesbrecht, 1893
Compiler and date details
15 May 2012 - Genefor Walker-Smith, Museum Victoria
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Candaciidae Giesbrecht, 1893.
Type genus:
Candacia Dana, 1846.
Introduction
Species of the family Candaciidae are pelagic, and can found be found in the open oceanic water column from polar to tropical seas. All species are specially adapted for prey capture with sizable and tough maxillae. This is a monogeneric family with 32 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 83) 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.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |