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

Onychocorycaeus Dahl M., 1912

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

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

Children

Onychocorycaeus agilis (Dana, 1849-1852)
Onychocorycaeus catus (Dahl F., 1894)
Onychocorycaeus giesbrechti (Dahl F., 1894)
Onychocorycaeus latus (Dana, 1849-1852)
Onychocorycaeus ovalis (Claus, 1863)
Onychocorycaeus pumilus (Dahl M., 1912)

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].
source of synonymy	Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part II):422-966. (2 volume set).

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Onychocorycaeus Dahl M., 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:128638