Two New Genera and Species of the Parasitic Copepod Family Chondracanthidae Milne Edwards, 1840 (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) from Deep-Sea Fishes Off Suruga Bay, Japan.

Panakkool Thamban Aneesh Susumu Ohtsuka Ameri Kottarathil Helna Ameri Kottarathil Helna

Published in: Acta parasitologica (2024)

With the addition of two new genera presently reported, the family Chondracanthidae currently includes 52 valid genera. Among the described genera Avatar gen. nov. seems to be very primitive, while Kokeshioides gen. nov. is highly advanced. The deduced evolutionary history of chondracanthid genera is also discussed.

Keyphrases

gene expression
genome wide