Ergasilidae

Ergasilidae
Ergasilus
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

  1. ^ "Ergasilidae von Nordmann, 1832". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WoRMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ L. Roberts, J. Janovy & G. D. Schmidt (2005). Gerald D. Schmidt & Larry S. Robert's Foundations of Parasitology (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. pp. 537–538. ISBN 978-0-07-111271-0.