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

Eucalanidae Giesbrecht, 1893

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Subeucalanidae*	Geletin, 1976	synonym

Children

Eucalanus Dana, 1852-1853
Pareucalanus Geletin, 1976
Subeucalanus Geletin, 1976

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ユウカラヌス科

Literature

original description	Giesbrecht, W. (1892-1893). Systematik und Faunistik der pelagischen Copepoden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte. Systematics and faunistics of the pelagic copepods of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel. 19:1-831, pls. 1-54.[published in sections over 2 years, 1892-1893]].
basis of record	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
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	Goswami, U. & S.C. Goswami. (1979). Cytotaxonomical studies in family Eucalanidae (Copepoda). Mahasagar, Goa 12(2):103-108, figs. 1-2, pl. 1, tab. 1. (vi-1979)
additional source	ICES Zooplankton: Copepoda. sheet n° 32.
additional source	Andronov, V.N. (2014). Phylogeny and revision of calanoid copepod system. Russian Academy of Sciences, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Atlantic Branch, Kaliningrad, Smartbooks publisher. 204 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Eucalanidae 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:104085