Family CHONDRACANTHIDAE H. Milne Edwards, 1840

Museums

Regional Maps

• Chondracanthidae H. Milne Edwards, 1840.

  Type genus:

   Chondracanthus Delaroche, 1811.

  Secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [471].
• Lernaeosoleidae Hogans & Benz, 1990.
• Pharodidae Illg, 1948.

Introduction

Chondracanthids are highly adapted parasites, and are usually found on the oral and branchial cavities of marine demersal fishes. Sexual dimorphism is typical of this family, with the females being larger than the males. There are 44 genera, and over 160 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 471) 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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