Biology:Crinoniscidae

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Short description: Family of crustaceans

Crinoniscidae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Superorder: Peracarida
Order: Isopoda
Suborder: Cymothoida
Infraorder: Epicaridea
Superfamily: Cryptoniscoidea
Family: Crinoniscidae
Bonnier, 1900
Genera

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The Crinoniscidae are a family of isopod crustaceans in the suborder Cymothoida. The original description was made by Bonnier in 1900.[1] Members of this family are parasites, mostly on other crustaceans. Crinoniscus equitans is parasitic on the barnacle, Balanus perforatus.[2]

The family contains these genera and species:[3]

  • Crinoniscus Perez, 1900
    • Crinoniscus cephalatus Hosie, 2008
    • Crinoniscus equitans Perez, 1900
    • Crinoniscus politosummus Hosie, 2008
  • Proteolepas Darwin, 1854
    • Proteolepas bivincta Darwin, 1854

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". http://www.vims.edu/research/departments/eaah/programs/crustacean/research/parasitic_isopods/index.php. 
  3. World Register of Marine Species

Wikidata ☰ Q3915092 entry