Stellicomitidae
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Copepoda |
| Order | Siphonostomatoida |
| Family | Stellicomitidae |
| Published in | Humes, A.G. & R.F. Cressey. (1958). A new family containing two new genera of cyclopoid copepods parasitic on starfishes. Journal of Parasitology, 44(4):395–408, pls. 1–8. (viii–1958). https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 12 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 19 |
| GBIF key | 4303266 |
Genera in Stellicomitidae
- Stellicomes — 4 species: Stellicomes bisphaerulifer, Stellicomes guineensis, Stellicomes supplicans, Stellicomes tumidulus
- Astroxynus — 3 species: Astroxynus choriasteris, Astroxynus culcitae, Astroxynus pambanensis
- Asterocomes — 1 species: Asterocomes indica
- Chorioxynus — 1 species: Chorioxynus moluccensis
- Leicomes — 1 species: Leicomes monozotus
- Molucomes — 1 species: Molucomes ovatus
- Onychopygus — 1 species: Onychopygus impavidus
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.