Dajidae

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