Family PANDARIDAE H. Milne Edwards, 1840
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Pandaridae H. Milne Edwards, 1840.
Type genus:
Pandarus Leach, 1816.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [798].
Introduction
Species in the family Pandaridae are found on the body surface, fins, gills and gill arches, around the cloacal aperture, and in the mouth and nasal passages of elasmobranch fishes. The family includes 13 genera, and 40 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 798) 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.