Reighardiidae

Reighardiidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the subclass Pentastomida. It is the only family in the monotypic order Reighardiida. The species are parasites of birds, and are found globally.

Genera

There are two genera recognised in the family Reighardiidae:

• Hispania <small>Martínez, Criado-Fornelio, Lanzarot, Fernández-García, Rodríguez-Caabeiro & Merino, 2004</small> - Europe; vulture Aegypius monachus
• Reighardia <small>Ward, 1899</small> - South America, Antarctica; seabirds

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