Porocephalidae
Also known as: 孔头虫科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Maxillopoda |
| Order | Porocephalida |
| Family | Porocephalidae |
| Published in | Sambon, L.W. 1922. A synopsis of the family Linguatulidae [part I]. Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 25: 188-206. |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE, TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 41 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 63 |
| GBIF key | 5061 |
Genera in Porocephalidae
- Porocephalus — 10 species: Porocephalus basiliscus, Porocephalus benoiti, Porocephalus clavatus, Porocephalus crotali, Porocephalus dominicana, Porocephalus siamensis, Porocephalus stilesi, Porocephalus subuliferum
- Waddycephalus — 10 species: Waddycephalus calligaster, Waddycephalus komodoensis, Waddycephalus longicauda, Waddycephalus porphyriacus, Waddycephalus punctulatus, Waddycephalus radiata, Waddycephalus scutata, Waddycephalus superbus
- Armillifer — 8 species: Armillifer aborealis, Armillifer agkistrodontis, Armillifer armillatus, Armillifer australis, Armillifer grandis, Armillifer mazzai, Armillifer moniliformis, Armillifer yoshidai
- Kiricephalus — 6 species: Kiricephalus clelii, Kiricephalus coarctatus, Kiricephalus constrictor, Kiricephalus gabonensis, Kiricephalus pattoni, Kiricephalus tortus
- Cubirea — 2 species: Cubirea annulata, Cubirea pomeroyi
- Elenia — 2 species: Elenia australis, Elenia lialisi
- Parasambonia — 2 species: Parasambonia bridgesi, Parasambonia minor
- Gigliolella — 1 species: Gigliolella brumpti
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.