Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Tisbidae

Scutellidium Claus, 1866

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Machairopus*	Brady, 1883	synonym
*Psamathe*	Philippi, 1840	synonym

Children

Scutellidium arthuri Poppe, 1884
Scutellidium australe (Scott T., 1912)
Scutellidium fucicolum (Scott T., 1912)
Scutellidium hippolytes (Kröyer, 1863)
Scutellidium ligusticum (Brian, 1920)
Scutellidium longicaudum (Philippi, 1840)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ヒライソミジンコ属

Literature

original description	Claus, C. (1866). Die Copepoden-Fauna von Nizza. Ein Beitrag zur Charakteristik der Formen und deren Abanderungen 'im Sinne Darwin's'. [The Copepod Fauna of Nice. A Contribution to the Characteristics of the Forms and their Variations 'in the Sense of Darwin']. Schriften der Gesellschaft zur Beforderung der Gesammten Naturwissenschaften zu Marburg. Supplemment 1: 1-34. Pls. 1-5.
basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) 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. 50:268-280.
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 89: 1-304.
additional source	Lang, K. (1965). Copepoda Harpacticoida from the Californian Pacific coast. Kungliga Svenska Vetensk-Akademiens Handlingar, Fjarde Serien. Almquist & Wiksell, Stockholm. 10(2):1-560, figs. 1-303, pls. 1-6.
additional source	Branch, G.M. (1975). A new species and records of Scutellidium (Copepoda Harpacticoidea) from South Africa, and a world key to the genus. Annals of the South African Museum. 66(10):221-232, figs. 1-24. (ii-1975).
additional source	Claus, C. (1866). Die Copepoden-Fauna von Nizza. Ein Beitrag zur Charakteristik der Formen und deren Abanderungen 'im Sinne Darwin's'. [The Copepod Fauna of Nice. A Contribution to the Characteristics of the Forms and their Variations 'in the Sense of Darwin']. Schriften der Gesellschaft zur Beforderung der Gesammten Naturwissenschaften zu Marburg. Supplemment 1: 1-34. Pls. 1-5.
additional source	Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Scutellidium Claus, 1866. 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:115481