Family PARAMESOCHRIDAE Lang, 1944
Compiler and date details
31 May 2007 - G.K. Walker-Smith & K. Chilton-Lahey
- Paramesochridae Lang, K. 1944. Monographie der Harpacticiden (vorläufige Mitteilung). Sweden : Uppsala 39 pp. [26].
Type genus:
Paramesochra T. Scott, 1892. - Remaneidae Nicholls, A.G. 1945. Marine Copepoda from Western Australia. V. A new species of Paramesochra, with an account of a new harpacticoid family, the Remaneidae, and its affinities. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 29: 91-105 [96] [junior subjective synonym of Paramesochridae Lang, 1944].
Introduction
The body shape of species in this family varies from cyclopiform to cylindrical. There are currently 13 genera contained in this family (see Boxshall & Halsey 2004). Over 80% of the known species are interstitial (Boxshall & Halsey 2004). Two species in separate genera are recorded for Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Lang, K. 1948. Monographie der Harpacticiden. Lund, Sweden : Håkan Ohlssons Boktrycheri 1682 pp. [1621]
ID Keys
See Boxshall & Halsey (2004).
Diagnosis References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [358]
General References
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp.