Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Leptastacidae

Paraleptastacus Wilson C.B., 1932

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Paraleptastacus brevicaudatus Wilson C.B., 1932
Paraleptastacus espinulatus Nicholls, 1935
Paraleptastacus holsaticus Kunz, 1937
Paraleptastacus kliei (Gagern, 1923)
Paraleptastacus monensis Whybrew, 1986
Paraleptastacus moorei Whybrew, 1986
Paraleptastacus spinicauda (Scott T. & Scott A., 1895)
Paraleptastacus supralitoralis Mielke, 1975
Paraleptastacus triseta Noodt, 1954

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: クシゲスナミジンコモドキ属

Literature

original description	Wilson, C.B. (1932). The copepods of the Woods Hole region, Massachusetts. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 158:1-635, figs. 1-316, pls. 1-41.
basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50:268-280.
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 89: 1-304.
additional source	Nicholls, A.G. (1939). Marine harpacticoids and cyclopoids from the shores of the St. Lawrence. Le Naturaliste Canadien, Quebec. 66(2):241-316, 28 figs.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Paraleptastacus Wilson C.B., 1932. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:115397