Family CANDACIIDAE Giesbrecht, 1893
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Candaciidae Giesbrecht, 1893.
Type genus:
Candacia Dana, 1846.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [84].
Introduction
Species of the family Candaciidae are pelagic, and can found be found in the open oceanic water column from polar to tropical seas. All species are specially adapted for prey capture with sizable and tough maxillae. This is a monogeneric family with 32 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 83) 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.