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

Acontiophorus armatus Brady, 1880

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Acontiophorus*	Brady, 1880	accepted genus name
*Solenostoma*	Brady & Robertson, 1873	synonym

Literature

original description	Brady, G.S. (1880). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Ray Society, London. 3:1-83, pls. 83-93.
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	Eiselt, J. (1969). Revision von Acontiophorus antennatus Hansen 1923 und materialien zur varibilität von Acontiophorus armatus Brady 1880 (Cyclop. Siph., Copepoda, Crust.). [Revision of Acontiophorus antennatus Hansen 1923 and materials on the variability of Acontiophorus armatus Brady 1880 (Cyclop. Siph., Copepoda, Crust.).]. Sitzungsberichten der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse. 177(8-10):177-185, fig.1.
additional source	Claus, C. (1889). Ueber neue oder wenig bekannte halbparasitische Copepoden insbesondere der Lichomolgiden- und Ascomyzontiden-Gruppe. [On new or little known hemiparasitic copepods, especially of the lichomolgid and ascomyzontid groups.]. Arbeiten des Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Wien. 8(3):327-370, pls.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Acontiophorus armatus Brady, 1880. 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:135693