Dichelesthiidae

Dichelesthiidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Siphonostomatoida
Family:	Dichelesthiidae
Synonyms
	Anthosomatidae ; Anthosomidae ;

Last updated December 05, 2024

Dichelesthiidae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Siphonostomatoida.^[1]

Genera:^[1]

Anthosoma Leach, 1816
Dichelesthium Hermann, 1804
Kabatarina Cressey & Boxshall, 1989

Related Research Articles

Siphonostomatoida is an order of copepods, containing around 75% of all the copepods that parasitise fishes. Their success has been linked to their possession of siphon-like mandibles and of a "frontal filament" to aid attachment to their hosts. Most are marine, but a few live in fresh water. There are 40 recognised families:

References

1 2 "Dichelesthiidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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[GBIF-1] 1 2 "Dichelesthiidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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