Family CLETODIDAE T. Scott, 1905
Compiler and date details
31 May 2007 - G.K. Walker-Smith & K. Chilton-Lahey
- Cletodidae Scott, T. 1905. On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fisheries Board of Scotland 23(3): 141-153 [146].
Type genus:
Cletodes Brady, 1872.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [269]; Lang, K. 1948. Monographie der Harpacticiden. Lund, Sweden : Håkan Ohlssons Boktrycheri 1682 pp. [1248].
Introduction
Cletodidae are mud burrowers and are known mainly from shallow and sublittoral marine habitats (Boxshall & Halsey 2004). The family comprises 21 genera, of whicht two genera, each with one species, are recorded for Australia.
ID Keys
For a key to the genera, see Boxshall & Halsey (2004)
Diagnosis References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [269]
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.