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

Peltidium Philippi, 1839

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Oniscidium*	Claus, 1860	synonym
*Zausoscidia*	Haller, 1879	synonym

Children

Peltidium folii (Haller, 1879)
Peltidium gracile (Claus, 1889)
Peltidium incertum (Haller, 1879)
Peltidium purpureum Philippi, 1839
Peltidium robustum (Claus, 1889)
Peltidium sacesphorum Monard, 1928
Peltidium sculptum (Haller, 1879)
Peltidium triarticulatum (Haller, 1879)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: スカシソコミジンコ属

Literature

original description	Philippi, A. (1839). Einige zoologische Notizen. Beobachtungen über Copepoden. [Some zoological notes. Observations on copepods.]. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 5: 113-134, pls 3-4. (English translation: Ann. Nat. Hist. 4 (1840):88-96, 294-304, pls. 3-4, as: Zoological Notices.).
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	Brady, G.S. (1880). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Ray Society, London. 2:1-182, pls. 34-82.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Peltidium Philippi, 1839. 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:115430