The Dajidae are a family of marine isopod crustaceans in the suborder Cymothoida.[1] The original description was made by Giard and Bonnier in 1887.[2] Members of this family are ectoparasites of krill. They resemble a fleshy growth on the krill's back, and make the host look as if it is wearing a rucksack.[3] These genera are included in the family Dajidae:[1]
The Dajidae are a family of marine isopod crustaceans in the suborder Cymothoida. The original description was made by Giard and Bonnier in 1887. Members of this family are ectoparasites of krill. They resemble a fleshy growth on the krill's back, and make the host look as if it is wearing a rucksack. These genera are included in the family Dajidae:
Allophryxus Koehler, 1911 Antephyra Schultz, 1978 Arthrophryxus Richardson, 1908 Aspidophryxus G. O. Sars, 1883 Branchiophryxus Caullery, 1897 Colophryxus Richardson, 1908 Dajus Krøyer, 1846 Dolichophryxus Schultz, 1977 Heterophryxus G. O. Sars, 1885 Holophryxus Richardson, 1905 Notophryxus G. O. Sars, 1883 Oculophryxus Shields & Gómez-Gutiérrez, 1996 Paradajus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923 Paraspidophryxus Schultz, 1977 Prodajus Bonnier, 1903 Prophryxus Richardson, 1909 Streptodajus Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923 Zonophryxus Richardson, 1903
