Ergasilidae | |
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Ergasilus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Copepoda |
Order: | Cyclopoida |
Suborder: | Ergasilida |
Family: | Ergasilidae Von Nordmann, 1832 [1] |
Synonyms [2] | |
Vaigamidae Thatcher & Robertson, 1984 |
Ergasilidae is a widespread family of copepods and comprises many species. The type genus is Ergasilus. With a few doubtful exceptions all ergasilids are parasitic on fishes.[3]
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