Family CORYCAEIDAE Dana, 1852

Corycaeus catus

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• Corycaeidae Dana, 1852.

  Type genus:

   Corycaeus Dana, 1846.

  Secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [491].

Introduction

Species in the family Corycaeidae typically inhabit the epipelagic zone of the world's oceans, however a few species have been found at mesopelagic depths. Corycaeids are specialised visual predators who utilise raptorial appendages to capture small prey. There are seven genera, and 39 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 491) 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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