Reighardiidae
Family of crustaceans
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Reighardiidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the subclass Pentastomida. It is the only family in the monotypic order Reighardiida.[1] The species are parasites of birds, and are found globally.[2][3][4]
| Reighardiidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Ichthyostraca |
| Subclass: | Pentastomida |
| Order: | Reighardiida Almeida & Christoffersen, 1999 |
| Family: | Reighardiidae Heymons, 1926 |
Genera
There are two genera recognised in the family Reighardiidae:[1]
- Hispania Martínez, Criado-Fornelio, Lanzarot, Fernández-García, Rodríguez-Caabeiro & Merino, 2004 - Europe; vulture Aegypius monachus[2]
- Reighardia Ward, 1899 - South America, Antarctica; seabirds[3][4]