Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Maxillopoda > Subclass Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Laophontidae > Genus Laophonte

Laophonte inopinata Scott T., 1892

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Laophonte*	Philippi, 1840	accepted genus name

Literature

basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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: pp. 268-280
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine harpacticoid copepods. 1997 edition. 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. 304 pp.
additional source	Scott, T. 1892. Additions to the fauna of the Firth of Forth. Part IV. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 10(3):244-272, pls. 7-13.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Walter, T. Chad (2014). Laophonte inopinata Scott T., 1892. In: Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2014). World of Copepods database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:116269

Drs. Danielle Defaye. Laophonte inopinata T. Scott, 1892. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=238262

Image

Occurrence

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Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex V EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.

EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.

IUCN:
Red List status VU 2009 This species is vulnerable and is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources