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

Harpacticidae Dana, 1846

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Harpacticella Sars, 1908
Harpacticus Milne Edwards H., 1840
Perissocope Brady, 1910
Tigriopus Norman, 1869
Zaus Goodsir, 1845

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ソコミジンコ／ハルパクチクス科

Literature

original description	Dana, J.D. (1846-1847). On Zoophytes. The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series. 2(4): 64-69; 2(5): 187-202; 3(7): 1-24; 3(8): 160-163; 3(9): 337-347. New-Haven.
basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) 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. 50:268-280.
additional source	Canu, E. (1892). Les Copépodes du Boulonnais. Morphologie, embryologie, taxonomie. [Copepods of Boulogne. Morphology, embryology, taxonomy.]. Travaux du Laboratoire de Zoologie Maritime de Wimereux-Ambleteuse. 6:1-292, figs. 1-20, pls. 1-30.
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. 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. 89: 1-304.
additional source	Brady, G.S. (1880). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Ray Society, London. 2:1-182, pls. 34-82.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Harpacticidae 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:115153

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Harpacticidae Dana, 1846. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/07d34f3e-0fe6-4445-ae38-eee29c141da2