Family SPHYRIIDAE C.B. Wilson, 1919
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Sphyriidae Wilson, C.B. 1919. North American parasitic copepods belonging to the new family Sphyriidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 55(2286): 549-604 [564].
Type genus:
Sphryrion Cuvier, 1830.
Introduction
Species in the family Sphyriidae are fish parasites. It is known that postmetamorphic females are mesoparasitic, yet little information has been gained regarding male biology and behaviour. The family comprises nine genera, and 33 species.
See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 817) 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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| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |