Entomolepididae

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Entomolepididae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Copepoda
Order: Siphonostomatoida
Family: Entomolepididae

Entomolepididae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Siphonostomatoida. [1]

Genera: [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siphonostomatoida</span> Order of crustaceans

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. 1 2 "Entomolepididae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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