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

Laophontidae Scott T., 1905

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Esolinae Huys & Lee, 2000
Laophontinae Scott T., 1905

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: テナガソコミジンコ科

Literature

original description	Scott, T. (1905). On some new and rare Crustacea from the Scottish seas. Report of the Fishery Board of Scotland 23(3):141-153, pls. 10-13.
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	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	Lang, K. (1948). Monographie der Harpacticiden. Vol. 2. [Monographs of the Harpacticites. Vol. 2]. Hakan Ohlsson's Boktryckeri, Lund; reprinted Nordiska Bokhandeln, Stockholm. 2:897-1683, figs. 362-610, maps 1-378. (reprinted 1976).
additional source	Willen, E. (1992). Zur Systematik und Biologie der Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung antarktischer Arten. On the systematics and biology of the Laophontidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) with special reference to Antarctic species. Diplomarbeit, Oldenburg University, Oldenburg, Germany. 156 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	Monard, A. (1935). Etude sur la faune des Harpacticoides marins de Roscoff. Travaux de la Station Biologique de Roscoff. 13: 5-89, figs. 1-235.
additional source	Boxshall, G.A. & S.H. Halsey. (2004). An introduction to copepod diversity. Ray Society, London. 166(Part I):1-421. (2 volume set).

Genbank

Citation

Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Laophontidae Scott T., 1905. 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:115155

Dr. Geoffrey Boxshall. Laophontidae Scott T., 1905. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/202f9552-ad61-4c41-baed-b5dbb684942e