Siphonostomatoida

Siphonostomatoida is an order of copepods, containing around 75% of all the copepods that parasitise fishes. Their success has been linked to their possession of siphon-like mandibles and of a "frontal filament" to aid attachment to their hosts. Most are marine, but a few live in fresh water. There are 40 recognised families: Archidactylinidae Izawa, 1996 Artotrogidae Brady, 1880 Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899 Brychiopontiidae Humes, 1974 Caligidae Burmeister, 1835 Calverocheridae Stock, 1968 Cancerillidae Giesbrecht, 1897 Codobidae Boxshall & Ohtsuka, 2001 Coralliomyzontidae Humes & Stock, 1991 Dichelesthiidae Milne-Edwards, 1840 Dichelinidae Boxshall & Ohtsuka, 2001 Dinopontiidae Murnane, 1967 Dirivultidae Humes & Dojiri, 1980 Dissonidae Yamaguti, 1963 Ecbathyriontidae Humes, 1987 Entomolepididae Brady, 1899 Eudactylinidae C. B. Wilson, 1932 Hatschekiidae Kabata, 1979 Hyponeoidae Heegaard, 1962 Kroyeriidae Kabata, 1979 Lernaeopodidae Milne-Edwards, 1840 Lernanthropidae Kabata, 1979 Megapontiidae Heptner, 1968 Micropontiidae Gooding, 1957 Nanaspididae Humes & Cressey, 1959 Nicothoidae Dana, 1852 Pandaridae Milne Edwards, 1840 Pennellidae Burmeister, 1835 Pontoeciellidae Giesbrecht, 1895 Pseudocycnidae C. B. Wilson, 1922 Pseudohatschekiidae Tang et al., 2010 Rataniidae Giesbrecht, 1897 Samarusidae Lee J. & I.H. Kim, 2018 Scottomyzontidae Ivanenko et al., 2001 Sphyriidae C. B. Wilson, 1919 Sponginticolidae Topsent, 1928 Spongiocnizontidae Stock & Kleeton, 1964 Stellicomitidae Humes & Cressey, 1958 Tanypleuridae Kabata, 1969 Trebiidae C. B. Wilson, 1905

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