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

Stephos Scott T., 1892

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Moebianus*	Giesbrecht, 1893	synonym

Children

Stephos boettgerschnackae Krsinic, 2012
Stephos canariensis Boxshall, Stock & Sanchez, 1990
Stephos cryptospinosus Zagami, Campolmi & Costanzo, 2000
Stephos fultoni Scott T. & Scott A., 1898
Stephos grieveae Krsinic, 2015
Stephos gyrans (Giesbrecht, 1893)
Stephos lamellatus Sars G.O., 1902
Stephos margalefi Riera, Vives & Gili, 1991
Stephos marsalensis Costanzo, Campolmi & Zagami, 2000
Stephos minor Scott T., 1892
Stephos rustadi Strömgren, 1969
Stephos scotti Sars G.O., 1902
Stephos vivesi Jaume, Boxshall & Gràcia, 2008

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ステフォス属

Literature

original description	Scott, T. (1892). III. Additions to the fauna of the Firth of Forth. Part IV. Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 10(3):244-272, pls. 7-13.
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	Zagami, G. (2006). Crustacea Maxipolloda Copepodi Iperbentonici marini, Salmastri e di grotte sottomarine: Calanoida - Misophrioida. In: Revisione della Checklist della fauna marina italiana. online database.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Stephos Scott T., 1892. 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:104239