Family TORTANIDAE Sars, 1902
Compiler and date details
30 June 2007 - Walker-Smith, G.K., Cook, K.N. & Chilton-Lahey, K.L.
- Tortanidae Sars, 1902.
Type genus:
Tortanus Giesbrecht in Giesbrecht & Schmeil, 1898.Compiled from secondary source:
Boxshall, G.A. & Halsey, S.H. 2004. An Introduction to Copepod Diversity. London : The Ray Society 966 pp. [214].
Introduction
Species of the family Tortanidae are predatory and feed on invertebrates. Tortanids usually occur in brackish waters. There is only one genus, with 32 species. See Boxshall & Halsey (2004: 212) for more details.
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.