Chondracanthidae

Chondracanthidae is a family of parasitic copepods, usually found infecting the branchial chamber of demersal fishes. It comprises the following genera: Acanthocanthopsis Heegaard, 1945 Acanthochondria Oakley, 1930 Acanthochondrites Oakley, 1930 Andreina Brian, 1939 Apodochondria Ho & Dojiri, 1988 Argentinochondria Etchegoin, Timi & Sardella, 2003 Auchenochondria Dojiri & Perkins, 1979 Bactrochondria Ho, I. H. Kim & Kumar, 2000 Berea Yamaguti, 1963 Bereacanthus Huys, 2009 Blias Krøyer, 1863 Brachiochondria Shiino, 1957 Brachiochondrites Markevich, 1940 Brasilochondria Thatcher & Pereira Júnior, 2004 Ceratochondria Yu, 1935 Chelonichondria Ho, 1994 Chondracanthodes C. B. Wilson, 1932 Chondracanthus Delaroche, 1811 Cryptochondria Izawa, 1971 Diocus Krøyer, 1863 Heterochondria Yu, 1935 Hoia Avdeev & Kazachenko, 1986 Humphreysia Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 Immanthe Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 Juanettia C. B. Wilson, 1921 Jusheyhoea Villalba & Fernandez, 1985 Lagochondria Ho & Dojiri, 1988 Lateracanthus Kabata & Gussev, 1966 Lernentoma Blainville, 1822 Markevitchielinus Titar, 1975 Mecaderochondria Ho & Dojiri, 1987 Medesicaste Kroyer, 1863 Neobrachiochondria Kabata, 1969 Pharodes C. B. Wilson, 1935 Praecidochondria Kabata, 1968 Prochondracanthopsis Shiino, 1960 Prochondracanthus Yamaguti, 1939 Protochondracanthus Kirtisinghe, 1950 Protochondria Ho, 1970 Pseudacanthocanthopsis Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1959 Pseudoblias Heegaard, 1962 Pseudochondracanthus C. B. Wilson, 1908 Pseudodiocus Ho, 1972 Pseudolernentoma Luque & Alves, 2003 Rhynchochondria Ho, 1967 Rohdea Kabata, 1992 Scheherazade Leigh-Sharpe, 1934 Strabax von Nordmann, 1864

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