Cylindropsyllidae

Cylindropsyllidae
An illustration of members of Cyclindropsyllidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Copepoda
Order: Harpacticoida
Family: Cylindropsyllidae
Sars (1909)
Subfamilies

Cylindropsyllinae, Leptastacinae, Leptopontiinae

Cylindropsyllidae is a family of copepods belonging to the order Harpacticoida.[1] It was first described by Sars in 1909, and was revised by Lang in 1936.

It live mainly in the sand and mud on the ocean floor. Most Cylindropsyllidae are less than a millimeter long [2]and feed on algae, bacteria, and decaying organic matter.They play an important role in recycling nutrients and supporting marine food webs, making them valuable indicators of healthy coastal ecosystems.

Genera

As of 1987, Cylindropsyllidae consists of 17 genera:[3][1][4]

  • Arenocaris Nicholls, 1935
  • Bolbotelos Huys & Conroy-Dalton, 2006
  • Boreopontia Willems, 1981
  • Boreovermis Huys & Conroy-Dalton, 2006
  • Cylindropsyllus Brady, 1880
  • Cylinnula Coull, 1971
  • Evansula T. Scott 1906
  • Leptastacus T. Scott, 1906
  • Monsmeteoris Richter, 2019
  • Navalonia Huys & Conroy-Dalton, 1993
  • Selenopsyllus Moura & Pottek, 1998
  • Stenocaris Sars G.O., 1909
  • Stenocaropsis Apostolov, 1982
  • Paraleptastacus Wilson, 1932
  • Psammastacus Nicholls, 1935
  • Vermicaris Kornev & Cheroprud, 2008
  • Willemsia Huys & Conroy-Dalton, 1993

Cylindropsyllidae originally contained the genera Cylindropsyllus, Stenocaris, Darcythompsonia, and Leptocaris.[5] The latter two were later moved to the family Darcythompsoniidae. This revision also introduced seven additional genera, divided into 3 subfamilies.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cylindropsyllidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cylindropsyllidae Sars G.O., 1909". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
  3. ↑ Huys, Rony (1987). "Studies on the Cylindropsyllidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). 1. The status of Leptastacus laticaudatus Nicholls". Zoologica Scripta. 16 (2): 155–166. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.1987.tb00062.x. ISSN 0300-3256. S2CID 83862089.
  4. ↑ "The World of Copepods - Cylindropsyllidae Sars G.O., 1909". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  5. 1 2 Huys, Rony (6 July 1987). "Studies on the Cylindropsyllidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida). 2. A revision of the genus Cylindropsyllus Brady" (PDF).
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