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

Epactophanes Mrázek, 1893

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Epactophanes richardi Mrázek, 1893

Literature

original description	Mrázek, A. (1893). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Harpacticidenfauna des Süsswassers. [Contribution to the knowledge of the freshwater harpacticid fauna.]. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 7(1): 89-130, pls. 4-7. (volume date published in 1894 however the first few issues were published in 20-v-1893).
basis of record	Fiers, F. & V. Ghenne. (2000). Cryptozoic copepods from Belgium: diversity and biogeographic implications. Belgian Journal of Zoology. 103(1): 11-19.
additional source	Ebert, S. (1976). Natürliches System und Biogeographie der Familie Canthocamptidae (Copepoda Harpacticoidea) am Beispiel neotropischer Taxa. [Systematics and biogeography of the Family Canthocamptidae (Copepoda Harpacticoidea)an example of neotropical taxa.]. Ph.D. Thesis, Universität Christian-Albrechts, Kiel. 335 pp.
additional source	Lang, K. (1935). Studien in der Gattung Epactophanes (Copepoda Harpacticoida). [Studies in the genus Epactophanes (Copepoda Harpacticoida).]. Arkiv för Zoologi. (A)28(11):1-27., figs.1-47. (13-iii-1935).
additional source	Chappuis, P.A. (1929). Die Unterfamilie der Canthocamptinae. [The subfamily Canthocamptinae.]. Archiv für Hydrobiologie. 20:471-516.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Epactophanes Mrázek, 1893. 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:238112

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Epactophanes Mrázek, 1893. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/988bd042-0374-4063-b235-e749c6ec5457