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 ornatus (Brady & Robertson, 1876)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

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

Species group names

*Ascomyzon ornatum*	Brady & Robertson, 1876	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
additional source	Sars, G.O. (1921). An account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species: VII. Copepoda supplement. Bergens Museum: Norway. :93-120, Plates 65-76.
additional source	Claus, C. (1889). Zur Beurtheilung des Organismus der Siphonophoren und deren phylogenetischer Ableitung. Eine Kritik von E. Haeckel's sog. Medusom-Theorie. [On the assessment of the organism of the siphonophores and their phylogenetic derivation. A critique of E. Haeckel's so-called medusome theory]. Arbeiten des Zoolog. Instituts. 8(2): 1-16.
additional source	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.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Acontiophorus ornatus (Brady & Robertson, 1876). 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:135695