Pandaridae Explained

Pandaridae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Siphonostomatoida.^[1]

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

Genera:

• Achtheinus Wilson, 1908
• Amaterasia Izawa, 2008
• Cecrops Leach, 1816
• Pandarus Leach, 1816

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Pandaridae . www.gbif.org . 4 June 2021 . en.
2. 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 . 10.3109/19401736.2014.913147 . 24779605 . 2470-1394.