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:
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Archidactylinidae Izawa, 1996
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Artotrogidae
Artotrogidae is a family of copepods in the order Siphonostomatoida.
Genera
* '' Abyssopontius'' Stock, 1985
* '' Antarctopontius'' Eiselt, 1965
* '' Arctopontius'' Sars G.O., 1915
* '' Artogordion'' Ivanenko ''et al.'', 2018
* '' Artotrogus' ...
Brady, 1880
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Asterocheridae
Asterocheridae is a family of copepods
Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ...
Giesbrecht, 1899
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Brychiopontiidae
Brychiopontiidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, ...
Humes, 1974
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Caligidae
Sea lice (singular: sea louse) are copepods (small crustaceans) of the family Caligidae within the order Siphonostomatoida. They are marine ectoparasites (external parasites) that feed on the mucus, epidermal tissue, and blood of host fish. The ...
Burmeister, 1835
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Calverocheridae Stock, 1968
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Cancerillidae
Cancerillidae is a family of copepods
Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ...
Giesbrecht, 1897
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Codobidae
''Codoba'' is a monotypic genus of crustacean
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapoda, decapods, ostracoda, seed shrimp, branchiopoda, branchiopods, argulidae, fish lice, krill, re ...
Boxshall & Ohtsuka, 2001
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Coralliomyzontidae
Coralliomyzontidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, ...
Humes & Stock, 1991
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Dichelesthiidae Milne-Edwards, 1840
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Dichelinidae
''Dichelina'' is a genus of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amph ...
Boxshall & Ohtsuka, 2001
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Dinopontiidae
Dinopontiidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amp ...
Murnane, 1967
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Dirivultidae
Dirivultidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amph ...
Humes & Dojiri, 1980
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Dissonidae
Dissonidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, amphip ...
Yamaguti, 1963
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Ecbathyriontidae
Ecbathyriontidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, ...
Humes, 1987
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Entomolepididae
Entomolepididae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, a ...
Brady, 1899
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Eudactylinidae
Eudactylinidae is a family of copepods most of which live as parasites on the gills of elasmobranch fishes; two genera lives on the gills of teleost fishes ('' Heterocladius'' and '' Jusheyus''). The family Eudactylinidae contains the following g ...
C. B. Wilson, 1932
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Hatschekiidae Kabata, 1979
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Hyponeoidae Heegaard, 1962
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Kroyeriidae Kabata, 1979
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Lernaeopodidae Milne-Edwards, 1840
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Lernanthropidae Kabata, 1979
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Megapontiidae Heptner, 1968
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Micropontiidae Gooding, 1957
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Nanaspididae Humes & Cressey, 1959
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Nicothoidae Dana, 1852
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Pandaridae Milne Edwards, 1840
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Pennellidae
Pennellidae is a family of parasitic copepod
Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthic (liv ...
Burmeister, 1835
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Pontoeciellidae Giesbrecht, 1895
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Pseudocycnidae C. B. Wilson, 1922
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Pseudohatschekiidae Tang ''et al.'', 2010
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Rataniidae Giesbrecht, 1897
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Samarusidae Lee J. & I.H. Kim, 2018
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Scottomyzontidae Ivanenko ''et al.'', 2001
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Sphyriidae C. B. Wilson, 1919
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Sponginticolidae Topsent, 1928
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Spongiocnizontidae Stock & Kleeton, 1964
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Stellicomitidae
Stellicomitidae is a family of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, ...
Humes & Cressey, 1958
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Tanypleuridae
''Tanypleurus'' is a monotypic genus of crustacean
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapoda, decapods, ostracoda, seed shrimp, branchiopoda, branchiopods, argulidae, fish lice, kril ...
Kabata, 1969
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Trebiidae C. B. Wilson, 1905
References
External links
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Copepods
Crustacean orders
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