Centropagidae

Centropagidae is a family of copepods in the order Calanoida. Its members are particularly known as plankton in coastal waters and in fresh water in Australia and southern South America. They are also found on subantarctic islands and in lakes in Antarctica.

==Genera== There are 14 genera recognised in the family Centropagidae, including over 130 species. Boeckella De Guerne & Richard, 1889 — 49 species, freshwater  Calamoecia Brady, 1906 — 18 species, freshwater  Centropages Krøyer, 1849 — 35 species, marine  Dussartopages Huys, 2009 — 1 species, marine  Gippslandia Bayly & Arnott, 1969 — 1 species, marine  Gladioferens Henry, 1919 — 6 species, marine   Guernella Giesbrecht in G & Schmeil, 1898 — 1 species, marine  Hemiboeckella G. O. Sars, 1912 — 3 species, freshwater  Isias Boeck, 1865 — 4 species, marine  Limnocalanus G. O. Sars, 1863 — 2 species, marine / brackish water  Neoboeckella Bayly, 1992 — 2 species, marine  Osphranticum Forbes, 1882 — 2 species, marine  Parabroteas Mrázek, 1901 — 1 species, marine  Sinocalanus Burckhardt, 1913 — 7 species, marine / brackish water