Chondracanthidae

Chondracanthidae
Acanthochondria cornuta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Cyclopoida
Suborder:	Ergasilida
Family:	Chondracanthidae H. Milne-Edwards, 1840
Synonyms
Lernaeosoleidae Pharodidae

Chondracanthidae is a family of parasitic copepods, usually found infecting the branchial chamber of demersal fishes. It comprises the following genera:

• Acanthocanthopsis Heegaard, 1945
• Acanthochondria Oakley, 1930
• Acanthochondrites Oakley, 1930
• Andreina Brian, 1939
• Apodochondria Ho & Dojiri, 1988
• Argentinochondria Etchegoin, Timi & Sardella, 2003
• Auchenochondria Dojiri & Perkins, 1979
• Bactrochondria Ho, I. H. Kim & Kumar, 2000
• Berea Yamaguti, 1963
• Bereacanthus Huys, 2009
• Blias Krøyer, 1863
• Brachiochondria Shiino, 1957
• Brachiochondrites Markevich, 1940
• Brasilochondria Thatcher & Pereira Júnior, 2004
• Ceratochondria Yu, 1935
• Chelonichondria Ho, 1994
• Chondracanthodes C. B. Wilson, 1932
• Chondracanthus Delaroche, 1811
• Cryptochondria Izawa, 1971
• Diocus Krøyer, 1863
• Heterochondria Yu, 1935
• Hoia Avdeev & Kazachenko, 1986
• Humphreysia Leigh-Sharpe, 1934
• Immanthe Leigh-Sharpe, 1934
• Juanettia C. B. Wilson, 1921
• Jusheyhoea Villalba & Fernandez, 1985
• Lagochondria Ho & Dojiri, 1988
• Lateracanthus Kabata & Gussev, 1966
• Lernentoma Blainville, 1822
• Markevitchielinus Titar, 1975
• Mecaderochondria Ho & Dojiri, 1987
• Medesicaste Kroyer, 1863
• Neobrachiochondria Kabata, 1969
• Pharodes C. B. Wilson, 1935
• Praecidochondria Kabata, 1968
• Prochondracanthopsis Shiino, 1960
• Prochondracanthus Yamaguti, 1939
• Protochondracanthus Kirtisinghe, 1950
• Protochondria Ho, 1970
• Pseudacanthocanthopsis Yamaguti & Yamasu, 1959
• Pseudoblias Heegaard, 1962
• Pseudochondracanthus C. B. Wilson, 1908
• Pseudodiocus Ho, 1972
• Pseudolernentoma Luque & Alves, 2003
• Rhynchochondria Ho, 1967
• Rohdea Kabata, 1992
• Scheherazade Leigh-Sharpe, 1934
• Strabax von Nordmann, 1864