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

Aphotopontius Humes, 1987

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Aphotopontius atlanteus Humes, 1996

Literature

original description	Humes, A.G. (1987). Copepods from deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Bulletin of Marine Science 41(3):645-788, figs. 1-80, tabs. 1-3. (ii.1987)
original description	Humes, A.G. & M. Segonzac. (1998). Copepoda from deep-sea hydrothermal sites and cold seeps: Description of a new species of Aphotopontius from the East Pacific Rise and general distribution. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 39(1):51-62.
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	Humes, A.G. (1997). Benthoxynus Humes, 1984 - Aphotopontius Humes, 1987 - Ceuthoecetes Humes, 1987 - Exrima Humes, 1987 - Nilva Humes, 1987 - Rhogobius Humes, 1987 - Scotoecetes Humes, 1987 - Stygiopontius Humes, 1987 - Chasmatopontius Humes, 1990 - Rimopontius Humes, 1996. In: Desbruyères, D. & M. Segonzac (eds.). Handbook of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Fauna. Éditions IFREMER, Brest. 279pp. :172.
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. Aphotopontius Humes, 1987. 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:135581