Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Crustacea > Class Maxillopoda > Subclass Copepoda > Infraclass Neocopepoda > Superorder Podoplea > Order Harpacticoida > Family Laophontidae > Genus Laophonte

Laophonte foxi Harding, 1956

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

LaophontePhilippi, 1840accepted genus name

Literature

original description

Harding, J.P.. 1956. Laophonte foxi, a new species of harpacticid copepod crustacean found living in mud. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (12)9:669-672, figs. 1-14. (ix-1956)

basis of record

Huys, R. (2001). Copepoda - 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. 268-280

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Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

WoRMS (2014). Laophonte foxi Harding, 1956. In: Walter, T.C. & Boxshall, G. (2014). World of Copepods database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:116268

Drs. Danielle Defaye. Laophonte foxi Harding, 1956. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=238260

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex V EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.
IUCN:
Red List status CR 2009This species is critically endangered and is considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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Last modified

2004-12-21 by Dr Geoffrey Boxshall & by Rony Huys & by Drs. Danielle Defaye

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