- Source: Sapphirinidae
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.
Genera
The family Sapphirinidae consists of the following genera:
Copilia Dana, 1849
Sapphirina J. Thompson, 1830
Vettoria C. B. Wilson, 1924
References
External links
Media related to Sapphirinidae at Wikimedia Commons
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Sapphirinidae
- Sapphirina
- Copilia
- Sapphirina darwinii
- List of crustaceans of Ireland
- List of marine crustaceans of South Africa
- Ocean surface ecosystem
- Poecilostomatoida
