Familia Miracidae

Dana, 1846

Ce and Pd1 fused. CR about as long as last 2 Ur somites. P1 Exp 3-segmented, Enp 2-segmented. P2-4 with both rami 3-segmented. P2 Enp of male modified, 2-segmented. P5 basal segment expanded medially. Ce usually with pair of large cuticular lenses (from Wells, 1970)

There are four genera in the family (Huys et al., 1996):

Genus Macrosetella A. Scott, 1909
Genus Distioculus Huys and Bottger-Schnack, 1994
Genus Oculosetella Dahl, 1895
Genus Miracia Dana, 1846

Four pelagic species in this family are known from the South Atlantic:

Macrosetella gracilis
Miracia efferata
Miracia minor
Oculosetella gracilis

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