Paralubbockia

Paralubbockia longipedia is a species of copepod, and the only member of the family Paralubbockiidae. The family is characterised by the ventral position of the fifth legs, the possession of a separate maxillary palp, and the form of the endopods of the legs and antennae. The closest relatives of Paralubbockia are the family Oncaeidae.^[1] Initially placed among the Poecilostomatoida, Paralubbockia is now considered part of the Cyclopoida.^[2]

Paralubbockia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Copepoda
Order:	Cyclopoida
Suborder:	Ergasilida
Family:	Paralubbockiidae Boxshall & Huys, 1989
Genus:	Paralubbockia Boxshall, 1977
Species:	P. longipedia
Binomial name
Paralubbockia longipedia Boxshall, 1977