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 Onychocorycaeus

Onychocorycaeus agilis (Dana, 1849-1852)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Onychocorycaeus*	Dahl M., 1912	accepted genus name
*Corycaeus (Onchocorycaeus)*	Dahl M., 1912	synonym

Species group names

*Corycaeus agilis*	Dana, 1849-1852	synonym
*Ditrichocorycaeus agilis*	(Dana, 1849-1852)	synonym

Literature

additional source	Radhika, S.R. & S.B. Nandan [S. Bijoy Nandan]. (2020). Morpho-taxonomy of Corycaeid Cyclopoids from Lakshadweep Sea, South Eastern Arabian Sea—A Part of the Indian Ocean. In: Pandey D., M. Ravichandran & N.Nair (eds) Dynamics of the Earth System: Evolution, Processes and Interactions. Society of Earth Scientists Series. Springer, Cham. : 141-191. Apr 2020.
source of synonymy	Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part I):1-421. (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. Onychocorycaeus agilis (Dana, 1849-1852). 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:359743