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

Heteranthessius Scott T., 1904

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

note: Listed in ERMS V1 also under family Pseudanthessiidae (Copepoda), with same species - needs checking

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Paranthessius*	Scott T., 1903	synonym

Children

Heteranthessius dubius (Scott T., 1903)
Heteranthessius furcatus Stock, 1971
Heteranthessius scotti Bocquet, Stock & Benard, 1959

Literature

original description	Scott, T. (1904). Notes on some rare and interesting marine Crustacea. Annual Report of the Fishery Board for Scotland, Edinburgh 22(3):242-261, pls. 13-15.
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	Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Heteranthessius Scott T., 1904. 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:128710