Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Maxillopoda > Subclass Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Siphonostomatoida > Family Asterocheridae

Acontiophorus Brady, 1880

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Acontiophorus antennatus Hansen, 1923
Acontiophorus armatus Brady, 1880
Acontiophorus ornatus (Brady & Robertson D., 1875)
Acontiophorus scutatus (Brady & Robertson D., 1873)

Literature

basis of record

Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. 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. 252-268

additional source

M'harzi, A. (1999). Phytoplankton community structuring in some areas of the North Sea. PhD Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel, Belgium. 221 pp.

Genbank

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Taxonomy

3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Acontiophorus
3x5 J.S. Ho Taxonomic Card - Acontiophorus

External Links

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Citation

Walter, T. Chad; Boxshall, G. (2014). Acontiophorus Brady, 1880. 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:135553

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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Last modified

2010-07-02 by T. Chad Walter

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