Misophrioida is an
order of
copepod
Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat (ecology), habitat. Some species are planktonic (inhabiting sea waters), some are benthos, benthic (living on the ocean floor) ...
s, containing the following families:
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Misophriidae
Misophriidae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Misophrioida
Misophrioida is an order of copepod
Copepods (; meaning "oar-feet") are a group of small crustaceans found in nearly every freshwater and saltwater habitat. Some spe ...
Boxshall & Jaume, 2000
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Palpophriidae
''Palpophria'' is a monotypic genus of crustaceans
Crustaceans (Crustacea, ) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such animals as decapods, seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copep ...
Boxshall & Jaume, 2000
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Speleophriidae
Speleophriidae is a family of copepods, comprising seven genera. All are restricted to anchialine caves, with the exception of '' Archimisophria'', which is found in the hyperbenthos of the depths of the Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean ...
Boxshall & Jaume, 2000
References
Copepods
Crustacean orders
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