Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Laophontidae > Subfamily Laophontinae > Genus Pilifera

Pilifera gracilis (Scott T., 1903)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Laophonte Philippi, 1840

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Pilifera*	Noodt, 1952	accepted genus name

Literature

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. (1968). Recherches sur la systématique et la distribution des Copépodes Harpacticoïdes des substrats meubles des environs de Marseille. Note complémentaire. [Research on the systematics and distribution of Harpacticoid Copepods of soft substrates around Marseille. Additional note]. Recueil des Travaux de la Station Marine de l'Endoume. 43(59): 271-277, pls. 1-3.
additional source	Noodt, W. (1952). Marine Harpacticiden (Cop.) aus dem eulitoralen Sandstrand der Insel Sylt. [Marine harpacticoids (Cop.) from the eulittoral sandy beach of the island of Sylt.]. Abhandlungen Mathematisch.-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse Akademie Wissenschaftliche Mainz. 1952(3):105-142, figs. 1-99. (27-ix-1952).

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Pilifera gracilis (Scott T., 1903). 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:116308