MA Lin, LI Xin-Zheng. Five Species of the Family Miraciidae (Copepoda) from the Jiaozhou Bay[J]. Studia Marina Sinica, 2017,24(52):null. DOI: 10.12036/hykxjk20170822003.
Miraciidae Dana, 1846 is the second largest family in the Order Harpacticoida. Miraciids are common inhabitants of the marine benthos, and can be found in different types of sediments. Five species belonging to five genera were recognized morphologically, based on specimens obtained from the Jiaozhou Bay in the year 2008. Willenstenhelia thalia Karanovic & Kim K., 2014 was first reported in China. A key to species of the family Miraciidae in Jiaozhou Bay was also given in the paper.