Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Cyclopoida.
Description Males come in a variety of bright and flashy colors. In contrast, the females are transparent. The reason for this sexual dimorphism is that males need to attract the attention of females in order to mate.
Genera The family Sapphirinidae consists of the following genera:
Copilia Dana, 1849 Sapphirina J. Thompson, 1830 Vettoria C. B. Wilson, 1924
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