Lernaeopodidae
Lernaeopodidae is a family of parasitic copepods. The females are typically large and fleshy, and attach to the host permanently using a plug made of chitin called the bulla. The males cling on to the females using their antennae. They parasitize both marine and freshwater fish. Some lernaeopodids, including Clavella and Salmincola, can have negative impacts on fish in aquaculture.
Genera
The family contains the following genera:Acespadia Leigh-Sharpe, 1933Achtheres Nordmann, 1832Alella Leigh-Sharpe, 1925Anaclavella Heegaard, 1940Basanistes Nordmann, 1832Brachiella Cuvier, 1830Brianella Wilson C.B., 1915Brianellinae Wilson C.B., 1915Cauloxenus Cope, 1872Charopinus Krøyer, 1863Clavella Oken, 1815Clavellinae Wilson C.B., 1915Clavellisa Wilson C.B., 1915Clavellistes Shiino, 1963Clavellodes Wilson C.B., 1915Clavellomimus Kabata, 1969Clavellopsis Wilson C.B., 1915Clavellotis Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1984Coregonicola Markevich, 1936Cryptova Kabata, 1992Dendrapta Kabata, 1964Eubrachiella Wilson C.B., 1915Euclavellisa Heegaard, 1940Kabatahoia Kazachenko, 2001Kabatazus Özdikmen, 2008Lernaeopoda Blainville, 1822Lernaeopodina Wilson C.B., 1915Lernaeopodinae Wilson C.B., 1915Margolisius Benz, Kabata & Bullard, 2000Mixtio Kabata, 1986Naobranchia Hesse, 1863Nectobrachia Fraser, 1920Neoalbionella Özdikmen, 2008Nudiclavella Ho, 1975Ommatokoita Leigh-Sharpe, 1926Parabrachiella Wilson C.B., 1915Proclavellodes Kabata, 1967Pseudocharopinoides Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1987Pseudocharopinus Kabata, 1964Pseudolernaeopoda Castro-Romero & Baeza-Kuroki, 1986Pseudolernaeopodina Hogans, 1988Pseudomixtio Kabata, 1990Pseudotracheliastes Markevich, 1956Salmincola Wilson C.B., 1915Schistobrachia Kabata, 1964Sparidicola Kabata & Tareen, 1987Thysanote Krøyer, 1863Tracheliastes Nordmann, 1832Tracheliastinae Wilson C.B., 1915Vanbenedenia Malm, 1861