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

Clausocalanidae Giesbrecht, 1893

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Clausocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888
Ctenocalanus Giesbrecht, 1888
Drepanopus Brady, 1883
Microcalanus Sars G.O., 1903
Pseudocalanus Boeck, 1873
Spicipes Grice & Hulsemann, 1965

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: クラウソカラヌス科

Literature

original description	Giesbrecht, W. (1893). Mittheilungen über Copepoden 1-6. [Communications on Copepods 1-6.]. Mitteilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel. 11(1):56-106, pls.5-7. (25-ix-1893).
additional source	Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (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. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp.
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.
additional source	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

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Clausocalanidae Giesbrecht, 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:104082