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

Stephos margalefi Riera, Vives & Gili, 1991

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Stephos*	Scott T., 1892	accepted genus name
*Moebianus*	Giesbrecht, 1893	synonym

Species group names

*Stephos balearensis*	Carola & Razouls, 1996	synonym

Literature

original description	Riera, T., F. Vives & J.M. Gili. (1991). Stephos margalefi sp. nov. (Copepoda: Calanoida) from a submarine cave of Majorca Island (western Mediterranean). In: Ros, J.D. & N. Prat (eds.). Homage to Ramon Margalef; or, Why there is such pleasure in studying nature. Oecologia Aquatica. 10:317-323, figs. 1-4, tabs. 1-2.
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
redescription	Jaume, D., G.A. Boxshall & F. Gracia. (2008). Stephos (Copepoda: Calanoida: Stephidae) from Balearic caves (W Mediterranean). Systematics and Biodiversity. 6(4): 503-520.
ecology source	Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Stephos margalefi Riera, Vives & Gili, 1991. 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:104868