Kroyeriidae
| Kroyeriidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Siphonostomatoida |
| Family: | Kabata, 1979 |
| Type genus | |
| Kroyeria Beneden, 1853
| |
| Diversity | |
| 3 genera, see text | |
Kroyeriidae is a family of copepods in the order Siphonostomatoida.
Taxonomy and history
The family Kroyeriidae was established by Polish parasitologist Zbigniew Kabata in 1979 with Kroyeria as the type genus. Kabata erected the family to accommodate the existing genera of Kroeyerina and Kroyeria.[1] Three genera are currently recognised.[2]
Classification
This family includes the following genera:[2]
References
- ^ Kabata, Zbigniew (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. London: Ray Society. p. 264. ISBN 0903874059. OCLC 6250377.
- ^ a b Walter TC, Boxshall G (eds.). "Kroyeriidae Kabata, 1979". World of Copepods Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 April 2025.