Pandaridae

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

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

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Behavior

Pandaridae is considered a parasite that attaches itself to its host. Typically, they attach themselves to their host bodies (elasmobranchs) aiming for their fins and lips.

Genera

Genera: [1]

References

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

[1]

  1. ↑ Austin, Christopher M.; Tan, Mun Hua; Lee, Yin Peng; Croft, Laurence J.; Meekan, Mark G.; Pierce, Simon J.; Gan, Han Ming (2014-04-29). "The complete mitogenome of the whale shark parasitic copepod Pandarus rhincodonicus norman, Newbound & Knott (Crustacea; Siphonostomatoida; Pandaridae) – a new gene order for the copepoda" . Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 27 (1): 694–695. doi:10.3109/19401736.2014.913147. ISSN   2470-1394. PMID   24779605.
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