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

Mesnilia cluthae (Scott T. & Scott A., 1896)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Mesnilia*	Canu, 1898	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Clausia cluthae*	Scott T. & Scott A., 1896	synonym
*Mesnilia martinensis*	Canu, 1898	synonym

Literature

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	Kim, I.H., A. Sikorski, M.G. O'Reilly & G.A. Boxshall. (2013). Copepods associated with polychaete worms in European seas. Zootaxa. 3651:1-62.
additional source	Gotto, R.V. (1965). Occurrence of Mesnilia cluthae (T. & A. Scott) off the south coast of England. Crustaceana, Leiden 9(1):110-111. (15-vii-1965)

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Mesnilia cluthae (Scott T. & Scott A., 1896). 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:128787