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Sapphirinidae

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Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Cyclopoida.

Species

サフィリナ科

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassCopepoda
  4. OrderCyclopoida
  5. FamilySapphirinidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3
Family
Sapphirinidae
Collections
SIO, USNM, QVMAG
Recorded in
International Waters, Australia

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taxon
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Haeckel Copepoda Sapphirina darwinii.jpg
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Commons category
Sapphirinidae
taxon name
Sapphirinidae
taxon rank
family
topic's main category
Category:Sapphirinidae
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Genera
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Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Cyclopoida.

==Description== Males come in a variety of bright and flashy colors. In contrast, the females are transparent. The reason for this sexual dimorphism is that males need to attract the attention of females in order to mate.

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