Dajidae
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| Family: | Dajidae Giard & Bonnier, 1887
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Dajidae is a family of marine isopod crustaceans in the suborder Cymothoida. The original description was made by Giard and Bonnier in 1887. [1]
Members of this family are ectoparasites of krill and other shrimp-like members of the order Euphausiacea. They resemble a fleshy growth on the back of the crustacean and make the host look as if it is wearing a rucksack.[2]
Genera
- Allophryxus Koehler, 1911
- Antephyra Schultz, 1978
- Arthrophryxus Richardson, 1908
- Aspidophryxus G.O. Sars, 1883
- Branchiophryxus Caullery, 1897
- Colophryxus Richardson, 1908
- Dajus Krøyer, 1846
- Dolichophryxus Schultz, 1977
- Heterophryxus G. O. Sars, 1885
- Holophryxus Richardson, 1905
- Notophryxus G.O. Sars, 1883
- Oculophryxus Shields & Gómez-Gutiérrez, 1996
- Paradajus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923
- Paraspidophryxus Schultz, 1977
- Prodajus Bonnier, 1903
- Prophryxus Richardson, 1909
- Streptodajus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923
- Zonophryxus Richardson, 1903