Family HATSCHEKIIDAE Kabata, 1979

Hatschekia uncata

© Copyright after Wilson 1913.

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• Hatschekiidae Kabata, 1979.

  Type genus:

   Hatschekia Poche, 1902.

  Compiled from secondary source:

   Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [766].

Introduction

Species in the family Hatschekiidae parasitise actinopterygian fishes, and are found on the gills of these host fish. The members of some genera are eel parasites. The family comprises eight genera, and 104 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 766) 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.