Speleophriidae
| Speleophriidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Maxillopoda |
| Subclass: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Misophrioida |
| Family: | Speleophriidae Boxshall & Jaume, 2000 |
Speleophriidae is a family of copepods, comprising seven genera.[1] All are restricted to anchialine caves, with the exception of Archimisophria, which is found in the hyperbenthos of the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.[2] The seven genera are:[1]
- Archimisophria Boxshall, 1983
- Boxshallia Huys, 1988
- Expansophria Boxshall & Iliffe, 1987
- Huysia Jaume, Boxshall & Iliffe, 1998
- Protospeleophria Jaume, Boxshall & Iliffe, 1998
- Speleophria Boxshall & Iliffe, 1986
- Speleophriopsis Jaume & Boxshall, 1996
References
- 1 2 Geoff Boxshall (2010). T. C. Walter & G. Boxshall, eds. "Speleophriidae". World of Copepods database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
- ↑ Geoff A. Boxshall & Damià Jaume (1999). "On the origin of misophrioid copepods from anchialine caves". Crustaceana. 72 (8): 957–963. doi:10.1163/156854099503852. JSTOR 20106212.
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