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

Laophontinae Scott T., 1905

Rank: Subfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Afrolaophonte Chappuis, 1960
Asellopsis Brady & Robertson, 1873
Bathylaophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
Coullia Hamond, 1973
Echinolaophonte Nicholls, 1941
Harrietella Scott T., 1906
Hemilaophonte Jakubisiak, 1933
Heterolaophonte Lang, 1948
Heteronychocamptus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
Inermiphonte Huys & Lee, 2009
Klieonychocamptoides Noodt, 1958
Klieonychocamptus Noodt, 1958
Laophonte Philippi, 1840
Laophontina Norman & Scott T., 1905
Lipomelum Fiers, 1986
Marbefia Huys & Lee, 2009
Onychocamptus Daday, 1903
Paralaophonte Lang, 1948
Paronychocamptus Lang, 1948
Pilifera Noodt, 1952
Platychelipus Brady, 1880
Platylaophonte Bodin, 1968
Pontophonte Lee W. & Huys, 1999
Psammoplatypus Lee W. & Huys, 1999
Pseudechinolaophonte Song, Lee, Kim, George & Khim, 2023
Pseudolaophonte Scott A., 1896
Pseudonychocamptus Lang, 1944
Quinquelaophonte Wells, Hicks & Coull, 1982
Raibautius Huys, 2016

Literature

original description	Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Laophontinae Scott T., 1905. 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:1774894