Bopyridae
Encyclopedia
Bopyridae is a family
of isopod
crustacean
s in the suborder Cymothoida
. Members of the family are ectoparasites
of crab
s and shrimp
s. They live in the gill cavities or on the carapace
where they cause a noticeable swelling. Fossil crustaceans have occasionally been observed to have a similar characteristic bulge.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of isopod
Isopoda
Isopods are an order of peracarid crustaceans, including familiar animals such as woodlice and pill bugs. The name Isopoda derives from the Greek roots and...
crustacean
Crustacean
Crustaceans form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles. The 50,000 described species range in size from Stygotantulus stocki at , to the Japanese spider crab with a leg span...
s in the suborder Cymothoida
Cymothoida
Cymothoida is a suborder of isopod crustaceans. It contains the following superfamilies and families:*Superfamily Anthuroidea**Antheluridae**Anthuridae**Expanathuridae**Hyssuridae**Leptanthuridae**Paranthuridae*Superfamily Cymothooidea**Aegidae...
. Members of the family are ectoparasites
Parasitism
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between organisms of different species where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Traditionally parasite referred to organisms with lifestages that needed more than one host . These are now called macroparasites...
of crab
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s and shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
s. They live in the gill cavities or on the carapace
Carapace
A carapace is a dorsal section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.-Crustaceans:In crustaceans, the...
where they cause a noticeable swelling. Fossil crustaceans have occasionally been observed to have a similar characteristic bulge.
Genera
- Acrobelione Bourdon, 1981
- Albunione Markham & Boyko, 1999
- Allathelges Kazmi & Markham, 1999
- Allobopyrus Bourdon, 1983
- Allodiplophryxus Markham, 1985
- Allokepon Markham, 1982
- Allorbimorphus Bourdon, 1976
- Anacepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Anathelges Bonnier, 1900
- Anchiarthrus Markham, 1992
- Anisarthrus Giard, 1907
- Anisorbione Bourdon, 1981
- Anomophryxus Shiino, 1937
- Anuropodione Bourdon, 1967
- Apocepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1930
- Apophrixus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Aporobopyrina Shiino, 1934
- Aporobopyroides Nobili, 1906
- Aporobopyrus Nobili, 1906
- Argeia Dana, 1853
- Argeiopsis Kensley, 1974
- Astalione Markham, 1975
- Asymmetrione Codreanu, Codreanu & Pike, 1965
- Asymmetrorbione Boyko, 2003
- Athelges Gerstaeker, 1862
- Atypocepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Azygopleon Markham, 1985
- Balanopleon Markham, 1974
- Bathione Román-Contreras & Boyko, 2007
- Bathygyge Hansen, 1897
- Bopyrella Bonnier, 1900
- Bopyrina Kossmann, 1881
- Bopyrinella Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1925
- Bopyrinina Shiino, 1933
- Bopyrione Bourdon & Markham, 1980
- Bopyrissa Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Bopyroides Stimpson, 1864
- Bopyrophryxus Codreanu, 1965
- Bopyrosa Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923
- Bopyrus Latreille, 1802
- CancriceponCancriceponCancricepon is a genus of isopod crustaceans in the family Bopyridae. It contains the following species:*Cancricepon anagibbosus Bourdon, 1971*Cancricepon choprae...
Giard & Bonnier, 1887 - Carcinione Bourdon, 1983
- Cardiocepon Nobili, 1906
- Castrione Lima, 1980
- Cataphryxus Shiino, 1936
- Coxalione Bourdon, 1977
- Cryptobopyrus Schultz, 1977
- Dactylokepon Stebbing, 1910
- Dicropleon Markham, 1972
- Diplophryxus Richardson, 1904
- Discomorphus Markham, 2008
- Discorsobopyrus Boyko, 2004
- Entophilus Richardson, 1903
- Eophrixus Caroli, 1930
- Epicepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Epipenaeon Nobili, 1906
- Epiphrixus Nierstraz & Brender à Brandis, 1932
- Eragia Markham, 1994
- Ergyne Risso, 1816
- Eriphrixus Markham, 1990
- Falsanathelges Boyko & WIlliams, 2003
- Filophryxus Bruce, 1972
- Galathocrypta Román-Contreras & Soto, 2002
- Gareia Bourdon & Bruce, 1983
- Gigantione Kossmann, 1881
- Goleathopseudione Román-Contreras, 2008
- Grapsicepon Giard & Bonnier, 1887
- Gyge Cornalia & Panceri, 1861
- Hemiarthrus Giard & Bonnier, 1887
- Hemicepon Lemos de Castro & Brasil-Lima, 1980
- Hemiphryxus Bruce, 1978
- Heterocepon Shiino, 1936
- Hypercepon Danforth, 1972
- Hyperphrixus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Hypocepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1930
- Hypohyperphrixus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1932
- Hypophryxus Shiino, 1934
- Ione Latreille, 1818
- Ionella Bonnier, 1900
- Kepon Duvernoy, 1840
- Kolourione Markham, 1978
- Leidya Cornalia & Panceri, 1861
- Litobopyrus Markham, 1982
- Lobocepon Nobili, 1905
- Loki Markham, 1972
- Mediophrixus Markham, 1990
- Megacepon George, 1947
- Mesocepon Shiino, 1951
- Mesophryxus Bruce, 1973
- Metacepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Metaphrixus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Metathelges Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923
- Minicopenaeon Bourdon, 1981
- Miophrixus Barnard, 1955
- Munidion Hansen, 1897
- Neophryxus Bruce, 2007
- Nikione Kensley, 1974
- Ogyridione Markham, 1988
- Onkokepon An, Yu & Li, 2006
- Onychocepon Pérez, 1921
- Orbimorphus Richardson, 1910
- Orbione Bonnier, 1900
- Orophryxus Bruce, 1972
- Orthione Markham, 1988
- Ovobopyrus Markham, 1985
- Ovoionella Boyko, 2004
- Pagurion Shiino, 1933
- Pagurocryptella Boyko & Williams, 2010
- Palaemonellione Markham, 1989
- Parabopyrella Markham, 1985
- Parabopyriscus Markham, 1985
- Parabopyrus Shiino, 1934
- Paracepon Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Paragigantione Barnard, 1920
- Parapagurion Shiino, 1933
- Parapenaeon Richardson, 1904
- Parapenaeonella Shiino, 1949
- Parapleurocrypta Chopra, 1923
- Parapleurocryptella Bourdon, 1972
- Parapseudione Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1931
- Parargeia Hansen, 1897
- Parasymmetrione An, Markham & Yu, 2010
- Parathelges Bonnier, 1900
- Parione Richardson, 1910
- Parionella Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923
- Parionina Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1929
- Parioninella Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1930
- Pauperella Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1929
- Phyllodurus Stimpson, 1857
- Pleurocrypta Hesse, 1865
- Pleurocryptella Bonnier, 1900
- Pleurocryptina Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1929
- Pliophrixus Caroli, 1930
- Pontobopyrus Markham, 1979
- Probopyria Markham, 1985
- Probopyrinella Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1929
- Probopyrione Bourdon, 1983
- Probopyriscus Markham, 1982
- Probopyrus Giard & Bonnier, 1888
- Probynia Bourdon & Bruce, 1983
- Procepon Shiino, 1937
- Progebiophilus Codreanu & Codreanu, 1963
- Propseudione Shiino, 1933
- Pseudione Kossmann, 1881
- Pseudionella Shiino, 1949
- Pseudostegias Shiino, 1933
- Rhopalione Pérez, 1920
- Schizobopyrina Markham, 1985
- Scyracepon Tattersall, 1905
- Shiinoella Bourdon, 1972
- Stegias Richardson, 1904
- Stegoalpheon Chopra, 1923
- Synsynella Hay, 1917
- Trapezicepon Bonnier, 1900
- Tylokepon Stebbing, 1904
- Upogebione Markham, 1985
- Upogebiophilus Nobili, 1906
- Urobopyrus Richardson, 1904