Family CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835

Caligus aliuncus

© Copyright after Wilson 1905.

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• Caligidae Burmeister, 1835.

  Type genus:

   Caligus Müller, 1785.

  Compiled from secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [725].
• Euryphoridae C.B Wilson, 1905.

  Compiled from secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [727].

Introduction

Caligidae are typically specialised, ectoparasites of fishes, and can be found on the outer surface, the mouth, gills and opercular cavity of the host fish. There are 32 genera, and over 460 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 725) 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.