Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Cyclopoida > Suborder Ergasilida > Family Ergasilidae

Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ergasiloides*	Sars G.O., 1909	synonym

Children

Ergasilus briani Markevich, 1933
Ergasilus gibbus von Nordmann, 1832
Ergasilus gobiorum Markewitsch & Suk, 1967
Ergasilus lizae Krøyer, 1863
Ergasilus nanus van Beneden, 1871
Ergasilus ponticus Markevich, 1940
Ergasilus sieboldi von Nordmann, 1832
Ergasilus tissensis Djachenko, 1969

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ニセエラジラミ属

Literature

original description	von Nordmann, A. (1832). Mikrographische Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der wirbellosen Thiere. [Micrographic contributions to the natural history of invertebrates.]. Zweites Heft. Mit zehn Kupfertafeln, G. Reimer, Berlin. XVIII:1-150, plates I-X.
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	Wilson, C.B. (1911). North American parasitic copepods belonging to the family Ergasilidae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 39(1788):263-400, pls. 41-60. (11-i-1911)
additional source	Roberts, L.S. (1970). Ergasilus (Copepoda: Cyclopoida): revision and key to species in North America. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 89:134-161, figs. 1-33. (22-iv-1970)
additional source	Kabata, Z. (1988). Copepoda and Brachiura. In: Margolis, L. & Z. Kabata (eds.). Guide to the parasites of fishes of Canada. Part II. Crustacea. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 101:3-127, figs. 1-53. (French summary).
additional source	Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (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. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 463 pp.
additional source	Andrews, M. (2004). A review of the family Ergasilidae (Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida) of Africa. M.Sc. Thesis, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. 219 pp.
additional source	Sewell, R.B.S. (1924). Crustacea Copepoda: Fauna of Chilka Lake. Memoirs of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. 5(12):771-851, pls. 44-59. (vii-1924).
additional source	Scott, T. (1901). Notes on some parasites of fishes. Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland. 19(3):120-153, pls. 7-8.
additional source	Krey, E. (1934). Ergasilus. Fischereizeitung, Neudamm 37(8):105-107. (25-ii-1934)
additional source	Krøyer, H. (1863-1864). Bidrag til Kundskab om Snyltekrebsene. Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift Ser. III. 2(1/2): 75-320, pls. 1-9 [1863]; 2(3): 321-426, pls. 10-18 [1864].

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832. 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:128641

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Ergasilus von Nordmann, 1832. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/507764b2-ff24-457d-a1f8-a4004988b3f8