| Sapphirinidae | |
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| Sapphirina darwinii with egg cases | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Copepoda |
| Order: | Cyclopoida |
| Suborder: | Ergasilida |
| Family: | Sapphirinidae Thorell, 1859 |
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Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Cyclopoida.
Description
Males come in a variety of bright and flashy colors. In contrast, the females are transparent. The reason for this sexual dimorphism is that males need to attract the attention of females in order to mate.
Genera
The family Sapphirinidae consists of the following genera:
- Copilia Dana, 1849
- Sapphirina J. Thompson, 1830
- Vettoria C. B. Wilson, 1924
References
- ^ WoRMS. "Sapphirinidae Thorell, 1859". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- Gasca,Browne, Rebeca, William E (2017). "Symbiotic associations of crustaceans and a pycnogonid with gelatinous zooplankton in the Gulf of California". Marine Biodiversity. 48 (4): 1767–1775. doi:10.1007/s12526-017-0668-5. S2CID 17473587.
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External links
Media related to Sapphirinidae at Wikimedia Commons
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