Family CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835
Caligus aliuncus
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Family CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Caligidae Burmeister, 1835.
Type genus:
Caligus Müller, 1785. - Euryphoridae C.B. Wilson, 1905.
Introduction
Caligidae are typically specialised, ectoparasites of fishes, and can be found on the outer surface, the mouth, gills and opercular cavity of the host fish. There are 32 genera, and over 460 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 725) 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 | CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 | 21-Feb-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Jul-2012 | 26-Jul-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |