Porocephalidae

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Porocephalidae
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Porocephalus crotali
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Ichthyostraca
Order: Porocephalida
Superfamily: Porocephaloidea
Family: Porocephalidae
Sambon, 1922
Synonyms
  • Pentastomidae Shipley, 1909

Porocephalidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order Porocephalida. [1]

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Porocephalidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.