Family SPHYRIIDAE C.B Wilson, 1919
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Sphyriidae Wilson, C.B. 1919. North American parasitic copepods belonging to the new family Sphyriidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 55(2286): 549-604 [564].
Type genus:
Sphryrion Cuvier, 1830.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [817].
Introduction
Species in the family Sphyriidae are fish parasites. It is known that postmetamorphic females are mesoparasitic, yet little information has been gained regarding male biology and behaviour. The family comprises nine genera, and 33 species.
See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 817) 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.