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

Laophontopsis Sars G.O., 1908

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cleta*	Claus, 1863	synonym

Children

Laophontopsis borealis Huys & Willems, 1989
Laophontopsis lamellifera (Claus, 1863)
Laophontopsis monardi Huys & Willems, 1989
Laophontopsis setigera (Kritchagin, 1877)

Literature

basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - 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. 268-280
additional source	Sars, G.O. (1908). Copepoda Harpacticoida. Parts XXIII & XXIV. Laophontidae (continued). An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum, Bergen 5:257-276, pls. 177-192.
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine harpacticoid copepods. 1997 edition. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 304 pp.

Genbank

Taxonomy

3x5 C.B. Wilson Taxonomic Card - Laophontopsis

External Links

GBIF

Citation

Walter, T. Chad (2014). Laophontopsis Sars G.O., 1908. 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:115390