Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Metidae > Genus Metis > Species Metis ignea

Metis ignea ignea Philippi, 1843

Rank: Subspecies
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Metis*	Philippi, 1843	accepted genus name
*Abacola*	Edwards, 1891	synonym
*Ilyopsyllus*	Brady & Robertson, 1873	synonym

Subspecies group names

*Ilyopsyllus coriaceus*	Brady & Robertson, 1873	synonym
*Metis coriacea*	(Brady & Robertson, 1873)	synonym

Children

Metis ignea halmyricola Marcus & Por, 1961

Literature

original description	Philippi, A. (1843). Fernere Beobachtungen uber die Copepoden des Mittelmeeres. [Further observations on the copepods of the Mediterranean.]. Archiv fur Naturgeschichte. 9(1):54-71, pls. 3-4.
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	Zaleha, K. (2008). A pictorial guide to some marine harpacticoid copepod of Malaysia. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu. 122 pp. (ISBN 978-983-2888-66-6).

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Metis ignea ignea Philippi, 1843. 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:116880