''Chondracanthus'' is a 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 (living on the ocean floor), a number of species have p ...
genus in the family
Chondracanthidae
Chondracanthidae is a family of parasitic copepods, usually found infecting the branchial chamber of demersal fishes. It comprises the following genera:
*'' Acanthocanthopsis'' Heegaard, 1945
*'' Acanthochondria'' Oakley, 1930
*'' Acanthochondri ...
, containing the following species:
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Chondracanthus australis''
Ho, 1991
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Chondracanthus barnardi''
Ho, 1972
*''
Chondracanthus brotulae''
Capart, 1959
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Chondracanthus colligens''
Barnard, 1955
*''
Chondracanthus cottunculi''
Rathbun, 1886
*''
Chondracanthus deltoideus''
Fraser, 1920
*''
Chondracanthus distortus''
C. B. Wilson, 1922
*''
Chondracanthus genypteri''
G. M. Thomson, 1890
*''
Chondracanthus goldsmidi''
Tang, Andrews & Cobcroft, 2007
*''
Chondracanthus gracilis''
Fraser, 1920
*''
Chondracanthus heterostichi''
Ho, 1972
*''
Chondracanthus horridus''
Heller, 1865
*''
Chondracanthus irregularis''
Fraser, 1920
*''
Chondracanthus janebennettae''
Causey, 1953
*''
Chondracanthus lepidionis''
Kabata, 1970
*''
Chondracanthus lepophidii''
Ho, 1974
*''
Chondracanthus lophii''
Johnston, 1836
*''
Chondracanthus merluccii''
(Holten, 1802)
*''
Chondracanthus multituberculatus''
(Markevich, 1956)
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Chondracanthus narium''
Kabata, 1969
*''
Chondracanthus neali''
Leigh-Sharpe, 1930
*''
Chondracanthus nodosus''
(O. F. Müller, 1776)
*''
Chondracanthus ornatus
Chondracanthus may refer to:
* ''Chondracanthus'' (alga), an alga genus in the family Gigartinaceae
* ''Chondracanthus'' (crustacean), a copepod genus in the family Chondracanthidae
{{genus disambiguation ...
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T. Scott, 1900
*''
Chondracanthus palpifer''
C. B. Wilson, 1912
*''
Chondracanthus pinguis
Chondracanthus may refer to:
* ''Chondracanthus'' (alga), an alga genus in the family Gigartinaceae
* ''Chondracanthus'' (crustacean), a copepod genus in the family Chondracanthidae
{{genus disambiguation ...
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C. B. Wilson, 1912
*''
Chondracanthus polymixiae''
Yamaguti, 1939
*''
Chondracanthus psetti''
Kroyer, 1863
*''
Chondracanthus pusillus''
Kabata, 1968
*''
Chondracanthus shiinoi''
Yamaguti, 1963
*''
Chondracanthus solidus''
(Gusev, 1951)
*''
Chondracanthus theragrae''
Yamaguti, 1939
*''
Chondracanthus triventricosus
Chondracanthus may refer to:
* ''Chondracanthus'' (alga), an alga genus in the family Gigartinaceae
* ''Chondracanthus'' (crustacean), a copepod genus in the family Chondracanthidae
{{genus disambiguation ...
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Sekerak, 1970
*''
Chondracanthus tuberculatus''
Nordmann, 1832
*''
Chondracanthus wilsoni''
Ho, 1971
*''
Chondracanthus yabei''
J. S. Ho, I.H. Kim & Nagasawa, 2005
*''
Chondracanthus yanezi
Chondracanthus may refer to:
* ''Chondracanthus'' (alga), an alga genus in the family Gigartinaceae
* ''Chondracanthus'' (crustacean), a copepod genus in the family Chondracanthidae
{{genus disambiguation ...
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Atria, 1980
*''
Chondracanthus zei''
Delaroche, 1811
References
Poecilostomatoida
Copepod genera
Taxa named by François-Étienne de La Roche
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