Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Gymnoplea > Order Calanoida > Family Acartiidae

Acartia Dana, 1846

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Dias*	Lilljeborg, 1853	synonym

Children

Acartia (Acanthacartia) Steuer, 1915
Acartia (Acartia) Dana, 1846
Acartia (Acartiura) Steuer, 1915
Acartia (Hypoacartia) Steuer, 1915
Acartia (Odontacartia) Steuer, 1915

Literature

original description	Dana, J.D. (1846). Notice of some genera of Cyclopacea. The American Journal of Science and Arts, 2nd Series. 1(2): 225-230 [1 March 1846] [subsequently published in The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18(118): 181-185; 1 Sept 1846].
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	Yoo, K.I., H.K. Hue & W.C. Lee. (1991). Taxonomical revision on the genus Acartia (Copepoda: Calanoida) in the Korean waters. Bulletin of the Korean Fisheries Society 24(4):255-265.
additional source	Martens, P. (1981). On the Acartia species of the northern Wadden Sea of Sylt. In: Lower organisms and their role in the food web. Proceedings XV. European marine Biology Symposium. Kieler Meeresforschungen, Sonderheft 5:153-163, figs. 1-10, tabs. 1-3.
additional source	Crisafi, P. (1973). Eurivalenza e tollerabilita di specie del genere Acartia (Copepoda: Calanoida) in acque inquinate. [Eurivalence and tolerability of species of the genus Acartia (Copepoda: Calanoida) in polluted waters.]. Atti 5. Collequio Internazionale di Oceanografia Medica, Messina Italy. :369-378, tabs. 1-2.
additional source	Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia. 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.].
additional source	ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32.
additional source	Bowman, T.E. (1961). The copepod genus Acartia in Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Science 2:206-207. (ix/xii-1961)
additional source	Gianferrari, L. (1921). Le Acartie della spedizione 'Valdivia'. [The Acartia of the 'Valdivia' expedition.]. Natura, Milan. 12:14-30, fig. 1.
additional source	Alcaraz, M. (1977). Ecología, competencia y segregación en especies congenéricas de copépodos (Acartia). [Ecology, competition and segregation of congeneric species of copepods (Acartia).]. Doctoral Thesis, University of Barcelona, Spain. 191 pp.
additional source	Bradford, J.M. (1976). Partial revision of the Acartia subgenus Acartiura (Copepoda: Calanoida: Acartiidae). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 10(1):159-202, figs. 1-33. (iii-1976)
additional source	Breemen, P.J. van. (1906). Mariene Planktoncopepoden van Nederland. [Marine Plankton Copepods of the Netherlands.]. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging (Also as: Fauna van Nederland, I. Mariene Copepoden:1-31). (2)10:173-203.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Acartia Dana, 1846. 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:104108

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Acartia Dana, 1846. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/88944541-8c6a-4d32-92b7-89cbc02d7e5b