Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Maxillopoda > Subclass Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Siphonostomatoida

Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Acontiophorus Brady, 1880
Asterocheres Boeck, 1859
Collocheres Canu, 1893
Dermatomyzon Claus, 1889
Mesocheres Norman & Scott T., 1905
Orecturus Humes, 1992
Psilomyzon Stock, 1965
Rhynchomyzon Giesbrecht, 1895
Scottocheres Giesbrecht, 1897
Stockmyzon Bandera & Huys, 2008
Tuphacheres Stock, 1965

Literature

basis of record	Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 252-268
additional source	Martin, J.W.; Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA). vii, 123 pp.
additional source	The World of Copepods

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Citation

Walter, T. Chad; Boxshall, G. (2014). Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899. In: Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2014). World of Copepods database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135511