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

Stygiopontius Humes, 1987

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Stygiopontius pectinatus Humes, 1987
Stygiopontius rimivagus Humes, 1997

Literature

original description	Humes, A.G.. 1987. Copepods from deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Bulletin of Marine Science 41(3):645-788, figs. 1-80, tabs. 1-3. (ii.1987)
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
source of synonymy	Ivanenko, V.N. & D. Defaye. 2006. Copepoda. In: Desbryeres, D., M. Segonzac & M. Bright (eds.). Handbook of Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Fauna. Second Edition, Denisia 18:316-355.

Genbank

Taxonomy

3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Stygiopontius

External Links

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Citation

Walter, T. Chad; Boxshall, G. (2014). Stygiopontius Humes, 1987. 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:135582