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 simulans (Scott T., 1898)

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

Species group names

*Ascomyzon simulans*	Scott T., 1898	synonym

Literature

additional source	Kim, I.H. (2016). Siphonostomatoid copepods (Crustacea) mainly associated with marine invertebrates from Korean waters. Journal of Species Research. 5(3): 393-442.
additional source	Murnane, J.P. (1969). Postembryonic development and systematics of siphonostome copepods (Cyclopoida) associated with sponges from the northeastern coast of the United States. Ph.D. Dissertation, Boston University Graduate School, Boston, Massachusetts. 261 pp.
additional source	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 simulans (Scott T., 1898). 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:360837