| Pandaridae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Siphonostomatoida |
| Family: | Pandaridae |
| Synonyms | |
Pandaridae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Siphonostomatoida.
Behavior
Pandaridae is considered a parasite that attaches itself to its host. Typically, they attach themselves to their host bodies (elasmobranchs) aiming for their fins and lips.
Genera
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Genera:
- Achtheinus Wilson, 1908
- Amaterasia Izawa, 2008
- Cecrops Leach, 1816
- Pandarus Leach, 1816
References
- ^ "Pandaridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- Austin, Christopher M.; Tan, Mun Hua; Lee, Yin Peng; Croft, Laurence J.; Meekan, Mark G.; Pierce, Simon J.; Gan, Han Ming (2014-04-29). "The complete mitogenome of the whale shark parasitic copepod Pandarus rhincodonicus norman, Newbound & Knott (Crustacea; Siphonostomatoida; Pandaridae) – a new gene order for the copepoda". Mitochondrial DNA Part A. 27 (1): 694–695. doi:10.3109/19401736.2014.913147. ISSN 2470-1394. PMID 24779605.