Sapphirinidae
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| Sapphirina darwinii with egg cases | |
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| Family: | Sapphirinidae Thorell, 1859
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Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Poecilostomatoida.[1]
Description[]
Males come in a variety of bright and flashy colors. In contrast, the females are transparent. The reason for this sexual dimorphism is that males need to attract the attention of females in order to mate.[2]
Genera[]
The family Sapphirinidae consists of the following genera:[1]
- Copilia Dana, 1849
- Claus, 1863
- Sapphirina J. Thompson, 1830
- M. Sars, 1861
- C. B. Wilson, 1924
References[]
- ^ a b T. Chad Walter & Geoff Boxshall (2010). T. Chad Walter & Geoff Boxshall (ed.). "Sapphirinidae". World Copepoda database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Gasca,Browne, Rebeca, William E (2017). "Symbiotic associations of crustaceans and a pycnogonid with gelatinous zooplankton in the Gulf of California". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
External links[]
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- Poecilostomatoida
- Crustacean families
- Copepod stubs