Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Paramesochridae > Subfamily Paramesochrinae > Genus Leptopsyllus > Subgenus Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus)

Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leptopsyllus*	Scott T., 1894	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Leptopsyllus abyssalis*	Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979	synonym; alternate representation

Literature

original description	Becker, K.H., W. Noodt & G. Schriever. (1979). Eidonomie und Taxonomie abyssaler Harpacticoidea (Crustacea, Copepoda) Teil II. Paramesochridae, Cylindropsyllidae und Cletodidae. [Eidonomy and taxonomy of abyssal Harpacticoidea (Crustacea, Copepoda) Part II. Paramesochridae, Cylindropsyllidae and Cletodidae.]. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse, Reihe D - Biologie. 31:1-37.
basis of record	Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - Harpacticoida. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds.) 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. 50:268-280.
new combination reference	Kunz, H. (1981). Beitrag zur Systematik der Paramesochridae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) mit Beschreibung einiger neuen Arten. [Contribution to the systematics of the Paramesochridae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) with description of some new species.]. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum der Universität Kiel. 1(8):2-33, figs. 1-19, tabs. 1-5. (xii-1981, English summary).

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Leptopsyllus (Leptopsyllus) abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979. 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:116798