Family AETIDEIDAE Giesbrecht, 1892
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30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Aetideidae Giesbrecht, W. 1892. Systematik and Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, 1892. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 19: 1-831 [1].
Type genus:
Aetideus Brady, 1883.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [56].
Introduction
Species in the family Aetideidae can be either pelagic, hyperbenthic or benthic. Only one genus in this family inhabits freshwater(Senecella); all other genera are marine. Aetideids have varied prey preferences, consuming both animal and plant matter. Twenty-nine genera are included in the family Aetideidae, and over 200 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 54) for more details as well as a key to the genera.
ID Keys
For a key to the genera see Boxshall & Halsey (2004).
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.