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

Argulus Müller O.F., 1785

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Agenor*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Diprosia*	Rafinesque, 1814	synonym

Children

Argulus arcassonensis Cuénot, 1912
Argulus coregoni Thorell, 1864
Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900
Argulus vittatus (Rafinesque, 1814)

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: チョウ属

Literature

original description	Müller, O.F. (1785). Entomostraca seu Insecta Testacea, quae in aquis Daniae et Norvegiae reperit, descripsit et iconibus illustravit Otho Fridericus Müller. [The Entomostraca or Insecta Testacea, which he finds in the waters of Denmark and Norway, were described and illustrated by icons by Otho Friedrich Müller.]. F.W. Thiele, Lipsiae & Havniae. 134 pp., index, pls. 1-21.
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	Rushton-Mellor, S.K. (1994). The genus Argulus (Crustacea: Branchiura) in Africa: Identification keys. Systematic Parasitology 28(1):51-63.
additional source	Krøyer, H. (1863-1864). Bidrag til Kundskab om Snyltekrebsene. Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. III. 2(1/2): 75-320, pls. 1-9 [1863]; 2(3): 321-426, pls. 10-18 [1864].
additional source	Meehan, O.L. (1940). A review of the parasitic Crustacea of the genus Argulus in the collections of the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 88(3087): 459-522.
additional source	Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary).
additional source	Latreille, [P.A.]. (1829). Le Règne Animal Distribué d'Après son Organisation, pour Servir de Base a l'Histoire Naturelle des Animaux et d'Introduction a l'Anatomie Comparée par M. Le Baron Cuvier. Nouvelle Édition, Revue et Augmentée. Vol. 4. Crustacés, Arachnides et Partie des Insectes. Paris: Chez Déterville & Chez Crochard. [The Animal Kingdom Distributed According to its Organization, to Serve as a Basis for the Natural History of Animals and as an Introduction to Comparative Anatomy by Mr. Baron Cuvier. New Edition, Revised and Augmented. Vol. 4. Crustaceans, Arachnids and Part of Insects. Paris: Chez Déterville & Chez Crochard]. In: G. Cuvier, Le Regne Animal, 3nd ed., Paris, 4: 99-101. xxvii + 584 pp.
additional source	Cressey, R.F. (1972). The genus Argulus (Crustacea: Branchiura) of the United States. Biota of Freshwater Ecosystems. Identification Manual for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, Stock No. 5501-0366 Manual 2:1-14.
additional source	Martin, M.F. (1932). On the morphology and classification of Argulus (Crustacea). Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London 1932:771-806, pls.1-5.
additional source	Barnard, K.H. (1955). South African parasitic Copepoda. Annals of the South African Museum. 41(5):223-312, figs. 1-33. (ii-1955).
additional source	Dempster, R.P. (1959). Lindane as treatment for Argulus. Drum & Croaker 1(2):13.
additional source	Thatcher, V.E. (1991). Amazon fish parasites. Amazoniana 11(3-4):263-571.
additional source	Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].
additional source	Causey, D.L. (1959). 'Ye Crowlin Ferlie,' or on the morphology of Argulus. Turtox News, Chicago. 37(8):215-217.
additional source	Ringuelet, R.A. (1943). Revisión de los argúlidos Argentinos (Crustácea, Branchiura) con el catálogo de las especies neotropicales. [Revision of Argentine argulids (Crustaceae, Branchiura) with a catalogue of Neotropical species.]. Revista del Museo de La Plata, Nueva Serie, Sección Zoología. 3(19):43-99.
additional source	Meehean, O.L. (1940). A review of the parasitic Crustacea of the genus Argulus in the collections of the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 88(3087):459-522, figs. 1-47.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Argulus Müller O.F., 1785. 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:104071

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Argulus Müller O.F., 1785. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4d22ce06-7c9d-4a89-b577-1623f734ab79