Scientific name Siphonostomatoida Higher classification Copepod Subclass Copepod | Rank Order | |
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Lower classifications Sea louse, Lernaeocera branchialis | ||
Siphonostomatoida is an order of copepods, containing around 75% of all the copepods that parasitise fishes. Their success has been linked to their possession of siphon-like mandibles and of a "frontal filament" to aid attachment to their hosts. Most are marine, but a few live in fresh water. There are 39 recognised families:
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