Cylindropsyllidae

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Cylindropsyllidae
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An illustration of members of Cyclindropsyllidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Cylindropsyllidae
Sars (1909)
Subfamilies

Cylindropsyllinae, Leptastacinae, Leptopontiinae

Cylindropsyllidae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Harpacticoida. [1] It was first described by Sars in 1909, and was revised by Lang in 1936.

Genera

As of 1987, Cylindropsyllidae consists of 17 genera: [2] [1] [3]

Cylindropsyllidae originally contained the genera Cylindropsyllus, Stenocaris, Darcythompsonia, and Leptocaris. [4] The latter two were later moved to the family Darcythompsoniidae. This revision also introduced seven additional genera, divided into 3 subfamilies. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cylindropsyllidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. Huys, Rony (1987). "Studies on the Cylindropsyllidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). 1. The status of Leptastacus laticaudatus Nicholls" . Zoologica Scripta. 16 (2): 155–166. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.1987.tb00062.x. ISSN   0300-3256. S2CID   83862089.
  3. "The World of Copepods - Cylindropsyllidae Sars G.O., 1909". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  4. 1 2 Huys, Rony (6 July 1987). "Studies on the Cylindropsyllidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). 2. A revision of the genus Cylindropsyllus Brady" (PDF).