Sapphirina
''Sapphirina'', whose members are commonly known as sea sapphires, is a genus of parasitic copepods in the family Sapphirinidae. Description Various species of male ''Sapphirina'' shine in different hues, from bright gold to deep blue. This is partially due to structural coloration in which microscopic layers of crystal plates inside their cells which are separated by minute distances, and these distances equal the same wavelength of the corresponding color of their "shine". The females are translucent, as are the males when they are not shining. Species The genus ''Sapphirina'' consists of the following species: * ''Sapphirina angusta'' Dana, 1849 * ''Sapphirina aureofurca'' Giesbrecht, 1891 * ''Sapphirina auronitens'' Claus, 1863 * '' Sapphirina bella'' Dana, 1849 * '' Sapphirina bicuspidata'' Giesbrecht, 1891 * '' Sapphirina clausii'' (Haeckel, 1864) * '' Sapphirina coruscans'' Dana, 1849 * '' Sapphirina cylindrica'' Lubbock, 1860 * '' Sapphirina danae'' Lubbock, 1856 * ...
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