Hemioniscidae

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Hemioniscidae
Scientific classification
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Order:
Isopoda
Suborder:
Superfamily:
Cryptoniscoidea
Family:
Hemioniscidae

Bonnier, 1900
Genera

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The Hemioniscidae are a family of marine isopod crustaceans in the suborder Cymothoida. The original description was made by Bonnier in 1900.[1] Members of this family are parasitic on cirripede barnacles.[2]

The family contains these genera and species:[3]

  • Buchholz, 1866
  • Giard, 1887
  • Gruvel, 1901
  • Giard, 1887
  • Giard, 1887
  • Grygier, 1981
  • (Menzies & George, 1972)
  • Hosie, 2008
  • Grygier, 1981
  • Hosie, 2008

References[]

  1. ^ Bonnier, J. (1900). Contribution a l'étude des épicarides. Les Bopyridae. Travaux de la Station Zoologique de Wimereux 8: 1-475, pls. 1-41.
  2. ^ Virginia Institute of Marine Science
  3. ^ World Register of Marine Species


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