Family DISSONIDAE Yamaguti, 1963
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Dissonidae Yamaguti, 1963.
Type genus:
Dissonus C.B. Wilson, 1906.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [755].
Introduction
Dissonid species parasitise a variety of elasmobranchs and actinopterygian fish. They include only one genus, with 11 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 755) for more details.
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.