Synapticolidae is a family of cyclopoid copepods in the order Cyclopoida. There are about 11 genera and at least 50 described species in Synapticolidae. Characteristics of this family include the expression of body segments in both sexes, well-developed swimming legs, and a tapering mandible with toothed margins.
Genera These 11 genera belong to the family Synapticolidae: Calypsarion H.o.Humes, 1969 Calypsina Humes & Stock, 1972 Calysion Caribulus Humes & Stock, 1972 Chauliolobion Humes, 1975 Lecanthurius Lecanurius Kossmann, 1877 Lichothuria Stock, 1968 Meomicola Stock, Humes & Gooding, 1963 Scambicornus Heegaard, 1944 Synapticola Voigt, 1892
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