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

Sapphirina Thompson J.V., 1829

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Sapphirina angusta Dana, 1849-1852
Sapphirina auronitens Claus, 1863
Sapphirina bicuspidata Giesbrecht, 1891
Sapphirina darwinii Haeckel, 1864
Sapphirina gastrica Giesbrecht, 1891
Sapphirina gemma Dana, 1849-1852
Sapphirina granulosa (Giesbrecht, 1891)
Sapphirina intestinata Giesbrecht, 1891
Sapphirina iris Dana, 1849-1852
Sapphirina lactens Giesbrecht, 1893
Sapphirina maculosa Giesbrecht, 1893
Sapphirina metallina Dana, 1849-1852
Sapphirina nigromaculata Claus, 1863
Sapphirina opalina Dana, 1853-1855
Sapphirina ovatolanceolata Dana, 1849-1852
Sapphirina pyrosomatis Giesbrecht, 1893
Sapphirina sali Farran, 1929
Sapphirina scarlata Giesbrecht, 1891
Sapphirina sinuicauda Brady, 1883
Sapphirina stellata Giesbrecht, 1891
Sapphirina vorax Giesbrecht, 1891

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: sapphirines sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

German: Saphirkrebse sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

Japanese: サフィリナ属

Literature

original description	Thompson, J.V. (1829). On the Luminosity of the Ocean, with descriptions of some remarkable species of Luminous Animals (Pyrosoma pigmaea and Sapphirina indicator) and particularly of the four new genera, Nocticula, Cynthia, Lucifer and Podopsis, of the Shizopodae. In: Thompson, J.V. (1828-1834). Zoological Researches, and illustrations; or, natural history of nondescript or imperfectly known animals, in a series of memoirs, illustrated by numerous figures. pp. 37-61, plates V-VIII.
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	Crisafi, P. & J. Mazza. (1966). Revisione del genere Sapphirina J.V. Thompson, 1829. [Revision of the genus Sapphirina J.V. Thompson, 1829.]. Atti della Società Peloritana di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali. 12(3-4):561-618, figs. 1-33.
additional source	Crisafi, P. (1966). Osservazioni su rappresentanti mediterrenei del genere Sapphirina J.V. Thompson, 1829. [Observations on Mediterranean representatives of the genus Sapphirina J.V. Thompson, 1829.]. Bollettino di Zoologia. 33(1):179-180. (Abstract.).
additional source	Rajaram, L.K. & S. Krishnaswamy. (1980). Distribution of Sapphirina (Copepoda, Crustacea) in the northwestern Indian Ocean. Mahasagar, Goa 13(2):153-163, figs. 1-8, tabs. 1-3.
additional source	Crisafi, P. & J. Mazza. (1969). Révision du genre Sapphirina J.V. Thompson d'après des prélèvements effectués en différents secteurs de Méditerranée. [Revision of the genus Sapphirina J.V. Thompson based on samples taken in different sectors of the Mediterranean.]. Rapports et Procès-Verbaux des Réunions de la Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Mediterranée, Monaco. 19(3):437-438. (Abstract.) [French].
additional source	Rajaram, L.K. & S. Krishnaswamy. (1981). Distribution of Sapphirina (Copepoda, Cyclopoida) in the south-east Indian Ocean along 110EE. Bulletin of the Department of Marine Science, University of Cochin 12(1-2): 1-22, figs. 1-3, tabs. 1-6.
additional source	Lehnhofer, K. (1929). Copepoda 5: Sapphirina J.V. Thompson 1829 der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. Systematik und Verbreitung der Gattung. [Copepoda 5: Sapphirina J.V. Thompson 1829 of the German Deep Sea Expedition. Systematics and distribution of the genus.]. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 'Valdivia'. 22(5):267-345, figs. 1-68, tabs. a-c. (8-vii-1929).
additional source	Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia. 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.].

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Sapphirina Thompson J.V., 1829. 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:128722