Pandaridae

Pandaridae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Siphonostomatoida
Family:	Pandaridae
Synonyms
	Amaterasidae; Cecropidae;

Pandaridae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Siphonostomatoida.^[1]

Behavior

Pandaridae is considered a parasite that attaches itself to its host. Typically, they attach themselves to their host bodies (elasmobranchs) aiming for their fins and lips.

Genera

Genera:^[1]

Achtheinus Wilson, 1908
Amaterasia Izawa, 2008
Cecrops Leach, 1816
Pandarus Leach, 1816

References

^ ^a ^b "Pandaridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

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^ Austin, Christopher M.; Tan, Mun Hua; Lee, Yin Peng; Croft, Laurence J.; Meekan, Mark G.; Pierce, Simon J.; Gan, Han Ming (2014-04-29). "The complete mitogenome of the whale shark parasitic copepod Pandarus rhincodonicus norman, Newbound & Knott (Crustacea; Siphonostomatoida; Pandaridae) – a new gene order for the copepoda". Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 27 (1): 694–695. doi:10.3109/19401736.2014.913147. ISSN 2470-1394. PMID 24779605.

[GBIF-1] "Pandaridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.

[2] Austin, Christopher M.; Tan, Mun Hua; Lee, Yin Peng; Croft, Laurence J.; Meekan, Mark G.; Pierce, Simon J.; Gan, Han Ming (2014-04-29). "The complete mitogenome of the whale shark parasitic copepod Pandarus rhincodonicus norman, Newbound & Knott (Crustacea; Siphonostomatoida; Pandaridae) – a new gene order for the copepoda". Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 27 (1): 694–695. doi:10.3109/19401736.2014.913147. ISSN 2470-1394. PMID 24779605.

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