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

Paraleptastacus spinicauda (Scott T. & Scott A., 1895)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Paraleptastacus*	Wilson C.B., 1932	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Mesochra spinicauda*	Scott T. & Scott A., 1895	synonym
*Paraleptastacus spinicaudus*	(Scott T. & Scott A., 1895)	synonym

Literature

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.
additional source	Scott, T. & A. Scott. (1895). VII. On some new and rare Crustacea from Scotland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6(15): 50-59, pls. 5-6. (JAn 1895).
additional source	Bodin, P. (1997). Catalogue of the new marine Harpacticoid Copepods. Studiedocumenten van het K.B.I.N. = Documents de Travail de l'I.R.Sc.N.B., 89. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 89: 1-304.
additional source	Noodt, W. (1955). Sandstrand-Copepoden von der schwedischen Ostküste. Smärre Undersökingar Över Öresund. 17. [Sand beach copepods from the Swedish east coast. Smärre Undersökingar Över Öresund. 17.]. Kunglige Fysiografiska Sällskapets i Lund Förhandlingar. 24(19):1-8, figs. 1-11. (3-ii-1955) [for 1954].

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Paraleptastacus spinicauda (Scott T. & Scott A., 1895). 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:116351