Centropagidae is a family of copepods in the order Calanoida. Its members are particularly known as plankton in coastal waters and in fresh water in Australia and southern South America. They are also found on subantarctic islands and in lakes in Antarctica.
Genera There are 14 genera recognised in the family Centropagidae, including over 130 species. Boeckella De Guerne & Richard, 1889 — 49 species, freshwater Calamoecia Brady, 1906 — 18 species, freshwater Centropages Krøyer, 1849 — 35 species, marine Dussartopages Huys, 2009 — 1 species, marine Gippslandia Bayly & Arnott, 1969 — 1 species, marine Gladioferens Henry, 1919 — 6 species, marine Guernella Giesbrecht in G & Schmeil, 1898 — 1 species, marine Hemiboeckella G. O. Sars, 1912 — 3 species, freshwater Isias Boeck, 1865 — 4 species, marine Limnocalanus G. O. Sars, 1863 — 2 species, marine / brackish water Neoboeckella Bayly, 1992 — 2 species, marine Osphranticum Forbes, 1882 — 2 species, marine Parabroteas Mrázek, 1901 — 1 species, marine Sinocalanus Burckhardt, 1913 — 7 species, marine / brackish water
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