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

Asterocheres simplex Schirl, 1973

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Asterocheres*	Boeck, 1859	accepted genus name
*Ascomyzon*	Thorell, 1859	synonym
*Cyclopicera*	Brady, 1872	synonym
*Echinocheres*	Claus, 1889	synonym
*Isopodius*	Krichagin, 1873	synonym

Literature

original description	Schirl, K. (1973). Cyclopoida Siphonostoma (Crustacea) von Banyuls (Frankreich, Pyrénées-Orientales) mit besonderer Berücksichtigung des Gast-Wirtverhältnisses. Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde 43(1):64-92, figs. 1-12, tabs. 1-5.
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

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Asterocheres simplex Schirl, 1973. 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:135713