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Chondracanthidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Chondracanthidae

Higher classification
  
Poecilostomatoida

Order
  
Poecilostomatoida

Subphylum
  
Crustacea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Family

Subclass
  
Copepod

Chondracanthidae

Similar
  
Copepod, Poecilostomatoida, Crustacean, Lernaeopodidae, Pennellidae

Chondracanthidae is a family of parasitic copepods, usually found infecting the branchial chamber of demersal fishes. It comprises the following genera:

References

Chondracanthidae Wikipedia