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

Canthocamptidae Brady, 1880

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Antrocamptus Chappuis, 1956
Attheyella Brady, 1880
Bryocamptus Chappuis, 1929
Canthocamptinae incertae sedis
Canthocamptinae Brady, 1880
Ceuthonectes Chappuis, 1924
Cletocamptinae Gómez & Yáñez-Rivera, 2022
Echinocamptus Chappuis, 1929
Elaphoidella Chappuis, 1929
Elaphoidellopsis Apostolov, 1985
Epactophaninae Borutzky, 1952
Hemimesochrinae Por, 1986
Hypocamptus Chappuis, 1929
Lessinocamptus Stoch, 1997
Maraenobiotus Mrazek, 1893
Moraria T. Scott & A. Scott, 1893
Morariopsis Borutzky, 1931
Neoelaphoidella Pesce & De Laurentiis, 1994
Paracamptus Chappuis, 1929
Paramorariopsis Brancelj, 1991
Pseudomoraria Brancelj, 1994
Spelaeocamptus Chappuis, 1933
Stygepactophanes Möschler & Rouch, 1984
Stygoelaphoidella Apostolov, 1985

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: カントカンプタス

Literature

original description	Brady, G.S. (1880). A monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands. Ray Society, London. 2:1-182, pls. 34-82.
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	Wells, J.B.J. (2007). An annotated checklist and keys to the species of Copepoda Harpacticoida (Crustacea). Zootaxa 1568:1-872.
additional source	Por, F.D. (1983). The freshwater Canthocamptidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) of Israel and Sinai. Israel Journal of Zoology 32(2-3):113-134, figs.1-64.
additional source	Ebert, S. (1976). Natürliches System und Biogeographie der Familie Canthocamptidae (Copepoda Harpacticoidea) am Beispiel neotropischer Taxa. [Systematics and biogeography of the Family Canthocamptidae (Copepoda Harpacticoidea)an example of neotropical taxa.]. Ph.D. Thesis, Universität Christian-Albrechts, Kiel. 335 pp.
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	Lang, K. (1965). Copepoda Harpacticoida from the Californian Pacific coast. Kungliga Svenska Vetensk-Akademiens Handlingar, Fjarde Serien. Almquist & Wiksell, Stockholm. 10(2):1-560, figs. 1-303, pls. 1-6.
additional source	Sars, G.O. (1906). Copepoda Harpacticoida. Parts XV & XVI. Diosaccidae (concluded), Canthocamptidae (part). An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, with short descriptions and figures of all the species. Bergen Museum, Bergen. 5:173-196, pls. 113-128.
additional source	Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA). 124 pp.

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Canthocamptidae Brady, 1880. 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:115140

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Canthocamptidae Brady, 1880. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f28d4378-be2b-4348-be0d-a6e5f08cc543