Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Oligostraca > Class Ichthyostraca > Subclass Branchiura > Order Arguloida

Argulidae Leach, 1819

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Argulus Müller O.F., 1785

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: fish lice sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

German: Fischläuse sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

Japanese: チョウ科 sources: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL). Accessed on 2018-11-21.

Swedish: karplöss

Literature

original description	Leach, W.E. (1819). Entomostracés, Entomostraca. In: Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles, etc. 14:524-543.
basis of record	Boxshall, G.A. (2001). Branchiura. 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. 50:243.
additional source	Thatcher, V.E. (1991). Amazon fish parasites. Amazoniana 11(3-4):263-571.
additional source	Claus, C. (1875). Ueber die Entwickelung, Organisation und systematische Stellung der Arguliden. 1. Der morphologische Köroerbau der Arguliden. [On the development, organization and systematic position of the Argulidae. 1. The morphological body structure of the Argulidae.]. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie. 25:247-284, pls.14-18.
additional source	Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Argulidae Leach, 1819. 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:104070

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Argulidae Leach, 1819. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/08e52d51-2004-4a15-8f52-df54e74cd0ee