Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Siphonostomatoida

Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Acontiophorus Brady, 1880
Asterocheres Boeck, 1859
Collocheres Canu, 1893
Dermatomyzon Claus, 1889
Mesocheres Norman & Scott T., 1905
Orecturus Humes, 1992
Psilomyzon Stock, 1965
Rhynchomyzon Giesbrecht, 1895
Scottocheres Giesbrecht, 1897
Setacheres Johnsson, Bahia & Neves, 2016
Stockmyzon Bandera & Huys, 2008
Tuphacheres Stock, 1965

Literature

original description	Giesbrecht, W. (1899). Die Asterocheriden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeres- Abschnitte. The Asterocherids of the Gulf of Naples and the adjacent marine areas. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel und der Angrenzenden Meeres-Abschnitte, Herausgegeben von der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel. 25:i-vi, 1-217, pls. 1-11.
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	Sewell, R.B.S. (1949). The littoral and semi-parasitic Cyclopoida, the Monstrilloida and Notodelphyoida. Scientific Reports of the John Murray Expedition. Publ. British Museum (Natural History). 9(2):17-199, figs. 1-41, l chart.
additional source	Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Asterocheridae Giesbrecht, 1899. 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:135511