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

Agetus limbatus (Brady, 1883)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Agetus*	Krøyer, 1849	accepted genus name
*Corycaeus (Agetus)*	Krøyer, 1849	synonym

Species group names

*Corycaeus limbatus*	Brady, 1883	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
source of synonymy	Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part II):422-966. (2 volume set).
ecology source	Brun, P., M.R. Payne & T. Kiørboe. (2017). A trait database for marine copepods. Earth System Science Data. 9(1):99-113.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Agetus limbatus (Brady, 1883). 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:128796