Family LEPTOPONTIIDAE Lang, 1948
Compiler and date details
31 May 2007 - G.K. Walker-Smith & K. Chilton-Lahey
- Leptopontiidae Lang, K. 1948. Monographie der Harpacticiden. Lund, Sweden : Håkan Ohlssons Boktrycheri 1682 pp. [1205].
Type genus:
Leptopontia T. Scott, 1902.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [328].
Introduction
Body form slender, cylindrical and/or vermiform. Leptopontiids live interstitially, generally in marine sediments, although a few species occur in brackish and freshwater (Boxshall and Halsey 2004). There are 10 genera in the family Leptopontiidae, two of which are recorded for Australia, each with one species.
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.