Lernanthropidae is a family of copepods in the order Siphonostomatoida.
Taxonomy and history The family Lernanthropidae was established by Polish parasitologist Zbigniew Kabata in 1979 with Lernanthropus as the type genus. Kabata erected the family to accommodate the existing genera of Aethon, Lernanthropus, Lernanthropodes, Norion, and Sagum. Eight genera are currently recognised.
Classification This family includes the following genera: Aethon Krøyer, 1837 Lernanthropinus Ho & Do, 1985 Lernanthropodes Bere, 1936 Lernanthropsis Ho & Do, 1985 Lernanthropus Blainville, 1822 Mitrapus Song & Chen, 1976 Norion Nordmann, 1864 Sagum Wilson, 1913
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