Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Maxillopoda > Subclass 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

Literature

original description	Otto, A.W. [as Otto, A.G.], 1821. Conspectus animalium quorandum maritimorum nondum editorum pars prior quam patri dilectissimo ad cineres usque venerando Bernhardo Cristiano Otto: 1-20. Typis Universitatis, Vratislaviae.
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
redescription	Kabata, Z.. 1979. Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. Ray Society, London 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-2031, text-figs. 1-67, tabs. 1-18.

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Copepod Collection
GBIF

Citation

Boxshall, G. (2014). Demoleus heptapus (Otto, 1821). 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:135973