Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Superclass Multicrustacea > Class Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Cyclopoida > Suborder Ergasilida > Family Corycaeidae

Urocorycaeus Dahl, 1912

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Corycaeus (Urocorycaeus)*	Dahl M., 1912	synonym; alternate representation

Children

Urocorycaeus furcifer (Claus, 1863)
Urocorycaeus lautus (Dana, 1849-1852)

Literature

original description	Dahl, M. (1912). Die Copepoden der Plankton-Expedition I. Die Corycaeinen. Mit Berücksichtigung aller bekannten Arten. [The Copepods of the Plankton Expedition I. The Corycaeins. Including all known species.]. Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition, Kiel & Leipzig. 2(1):1-136, pls. 1-16.
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
additional source	Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. [Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Urocorycaeus Dahl, 1912. 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:128639