Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Misophrioida

Misophriidae Brady, 1878

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Arcticomisophria Martínez Arbizu & Seifried, 1996
Benthomisophria Sars G.O., 1909
Dimisophria Boxshall & Iliffe, 1987
Fosshageniella Jaume & Boxshall, 1997
Misophria Boeck, 1865
Misophriella Boxshall, 1983
Misophriopsis Boxshall, 1983

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ミソフリア科

Literature

original description	Brady, G.S. (1878). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Ray Society, London. 1:1-148, pls. 1-33.
basis of record	Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 252-268
additional source	Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp.
taxonomy source	Boxshall, G.A. & D. Jaume. (2000). Discoveries of cave misophrioids (Crustacea: Copepoda) shed new light on the origin of anchialine faunas. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 239: 1-19. (v.2000).

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Misophriidae Brady, 1878. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:119187