Sapphirinidae

Sapphirinidae is a family of parasitic copepods in the order Cyclopoida.

Description
Males come in a variety of bright and flashy colors. In contrast, the females are transparent. The reason for this sexual dimorphism is that males need to attract the attention of females in order to mate.

Genera
The family Sapphirinidae consists of the following genera:


 * Copilia Dana, 1849
 * Sapphirina J. Thompson, 1830
 * Vettoria C. B. Wilson, 1924