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

Pontella atlantica (Milne Edwards, 1840)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

PontellaDana, 1846accepted genus name
Pontia Milne Edwards, 1828 synonym

Species group names

Pontia atlantica Milne Edwards, 1840 synonym

Literature

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

Vervoort, W. (1965). Pelagic Copepoda. Part II. Copepoda Calanoida of the families Phaennidae up to and including Acartiidae, containing the description of a new species of Aetideidae. Atlantide Report, Danish Expedition to Coasts of Tropical West Africa 1945-1946 8:9-216.

additional source

Suárez-Morales, E., J.W. Fleeger & P.A. Montagna. (2009). Free-living Copepoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico. In: Felder, D. L. & D.K. Camp [Eds]. Gulf of Mexico: origin, waters, and biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 1393 pp. Chapter pagination: 841-869.

additional source

Weikert, H. (1973). Zur Ökologie der Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) im subtropischen Nordostatlantik. [On the ecology of the Pontellidae (Copepoda, Calanoida) in the subtropical Northeast Atlantic.]. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse, Reihe D - Biologie. 16:42-59, figs. 1-2, tabs. 1-7. (xi-1973).

additional source

Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.

additional source

Sazhina, L.I. (1985). Naupliusy massovykh vidov pelagickeskikh kopepod Mirovogo okeana. (Naupliuses of mass species of the world's oceans.) Naukova Dumka, Kiev 238pp.

ecology source

Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.

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Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Pontella atlantica (Milne Edwards, 1840). 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:104737

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EPPO invasive plants:
listed This species is an invasive alien plant being managed in countries that are member of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

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Last modified

2004-12-21 by Geoff Boxshall

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