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

Demoleus heptapus (Otto, 1821)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Demoleus*	Heller, 1865	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Caligus heptapus*	Otto, 1821	synonym

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	Lewis, A.G. (1966). Copepod crustaceans parasitic on elasmobranch fishes of the Hawaiian islands. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 118(324):7-14, figs. 1-40. (12-iv-1966).
additional source	Dollfus, R.P. (1943). Sur un Copépode (gen. Demoleus C. Heller) parasite d'Hexanchus. [On a Copepod (gen. Demoleus C. Heller) parasitic on Hexanchus.]. Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographie (Fondation Albert Ier, Prince de Monaco. 851:1-10.
additional source	Laubier, L., C. Maillard & G. Oliver. (1966). Contribution a l'étude des parasites du 'Griset': Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788). [Contribution to the study of parasites of 'Griset': Hexanchus griseus (Bonnaterre, 1788).]. Vie et Milieu. Ser. A 17(3A):1197-1233, figs.1-3.
additional source	Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. The Ray Society, London. 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203.
additional source	Lewis, A.G. (1966). The sternal furca of the caligoid copepods. Crustaceana, Leiden 10(1):7-14, figs. 1-2. (18-i-1966)
redescription	Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. The Ray Society, London. 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Demoleus heptapus (Otto, 1821). 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:135973