Macrochironidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Copepoda |
| Order | Cyclopoida |
| Family | Macrochironidae |
| Published in | Humes, A.G. & G.A. Boxshall. (1996). A revision of the lichomolgoid complex (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida), with the recognition of six new families. Journal of Natural History, London, 30:175–227. https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=sourc |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 34 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 39 |
| GBIF key | 9142 |
Genera in Macrochironidae
- Macrochiron — 15 species: Macrochiron angulare, Macrochiron anomalum, Macrochiron avirostrum, Macrochiron cheliferum, Macrochiron echinicolum, Macrochiron fucicolum, Macrochiron hudsoni, Macrochiron lobatum
- Paramacrochiron — 10 species: Paramacrochiron amboinense, Paramacrochiron chironecicola, Paramacrochiron ennorense, Paramacrochiron japonicum, Paramacrochiron maximum, Paramacrochiron pacificum, Paramacrochiron rhizostomae, Paramacrochiron sewelli
- Pseudomacrochiron — 7 species: Pseudomacrochiron aureliae, Pseudomacrochiron malayense, Pseudomacrochiron ornatum, Pseudomacrochiron parvum, Pseudomacrochiron pocilloporae, Pseudomacrochiron stocki, Pseudomacrochiron urostenum
- Oncaeola — 1 species: Oncaeola specialis
- Sewellochiron — 1 species: Sewellochiron fidens
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.