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

Diexanthema Ritchie, 1975

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Diexanthema apoda Boxshall & Harrison, 1988
Diexanthema corrugatum Boxshall & Harrison, 1988
Diexanthema nudum Boxshall & Harrison, 1988
Diexanthema ritchiei Boxshall & Harrison, 1988

Literature

original description	Ritchie, L. (1975). A new genus and two new species of Choniostomatidae (Copepoda) parasitic on two deep sea isopods. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, London 57(2):155-178, figs. 1-13, pl. 1, tabs. 1-2. (3-xi-1975)
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	Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Diexanthema Ritchie, 1975. 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:135624