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

Aphanodomus Wilson C.B., 1924

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Crypsidomus*	Levinsen, 1878	synonym

Children

Aphanodomus terebellae (Levinsen, 1878)

Literature

original description	Wilson, C.B. (1924). New North American parasitic copepods, new hosts and notes on copepod nomenclature. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64(17)(2507):1-22, pls. 1-3.
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	Lützen, J. (1966). The type of sexuality in Gonophysema, Aphanodomus and Xenocoeloma (parasitic copepods of invertebrates). Proceedings of the Ist International Congress of Parasitology 2:1077-1078.
additional source	Bresciani, J. & J. Lützen. (1972). The sexuality of Aphanodomus (parasitic copepod) and the phenomenon of cryptogonochorism. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening. 135:7-20, figs. 1-3, pls. 1-2. (xii-1972).
additional source	Bresciani, J. & J. Lützen. (1974). On the biology and development of Aphanodomus Wilson (Xenocoelomidae), a parasitic copepod of the polychaete Thelepus cincinnatus. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistoriske Forening, Copenhagen 137:25-63, figs. 1-42.
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. Aphanodomus Wilson C.B., 1924. 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:128736