Chondracanthidae is a

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of parasitic

copepod Copepods (; meaning 'oar-feet') are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (living in the water column), some are benthos, benthic (living on the sedimen ...

s, usually found infecting the branchial chamber of demersal fishes. It comprises the following genera: *'' Acanthocanthopsis'' Heegaard, 1945 *'' Acanthochondria'' Oakley, 1930 *'' Acanthochondrites'' Oakley, 1930 *'' Andreina'' Brian, 1939 *'' Apodochondria'' Ho & Dojiri, 1988 *'' Argentinochondria'' Etchegoin, Timi & Sardella, 2003 *'' Auchenochondria'' Dojiri & Perkins, 1979 *'' Bactrochondria'' Ho, I. H. Kim & Kumar, 2000 *'' Berea'' Yamaguti, 1963 *'' Bereacanthus'' Huys, 2009 *'' Blias'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Brachiochondria'' Shiino, 1957 *'' Brachiochondrites'' Markevich, 1940 *'' Brasilochondria'' Thatcher & Pereira Júnior, 2004 *'' Ceratochondria'' Yu, 1935 *'' Chelonichondria'' Ho, 1994 *'' Chondracanthodes'' C. B. Wilson, 1932 *'' Chondracanthus'' Delaroche, 1811 *'' Cryptochondria'' Izawa, 1971 *'' Diocus'' Krøyer, 1863 *'' Heterochondria'' Yu, 1935 *'' Hoia'' Avdeev & Kazachenko, 1986 *'' Humphreysia'' Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 *'' Immanthe'' Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 *'' Juanettia'' C. B. Wilson, 1921 *'' Jusheyhoea'' Villalba & Fernandez, 1985 *'' Lagochondria'' Ho & Dojiri, 1988 *'' Lateracanthus'' Kabata & Gussev, 1966 *'' Lernentoma'' Blainville, 1822 *'' Markevitchielinus'' Titar, 1975 *'' Mecaderochondria'' Ho & Dojiri, 1987 *'' Medesicaste'' Kroyer, 1863 *'' Neobrachiochondria'' Kabata, 1969 *'' Pharodes'' C. B. Wilson, 1935 *'' Praecidochondria'' Kabata, 1968 *'' Prochondracanthopsis'' Shiino, 1960 *'' Prochondracanthus'' Yamaguti, 1939 *'' Protochondracanthus'' Kirtisinghe, 1950 *'' Protochondria'' Ho, 1970 *'' Pseudacanthocanthopsis'' Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1959 *'' Pseudoblias'' Heegaard, 1962 *'' Pseudochondracanthus'' C. B. Wilson, 1908 *'' Pseudodiocus'' Ho, 1972 *'' Pseudolernentoma'' Luque & Alves, 2003 *'' Rhynchochondria'' Ho, 1967 *'' Rohdea'' Kabata, 1992 *''

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'' Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 *'' Strabax'' von Nordmann, 1864

References

Cyclopoida Parasitic crustaceans Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards Cyclopoida families {{copepod-stub