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

Corycaeidae Dana, 1846

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Agetus Krøyer, 1849
Corycaeus Dana, 1849
Ditrichocorycaeus Dahl M., 1912
Farranula Wilson C.B., 1932
Monocorycaeus Dahl M., 1912
Onychocorycaeus Dahl M., 1912
Urocorycaeus Dahl, 1912

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: コリケウス科

Literature

original description	Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia. 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.].
basis of record	Dana, J.D. (1846). Notice of some genera of Cyclopacea. The American Journal of Science and Arts, 2nd Series. 1(2): 225-230 [1 March 1846] [subsequently published in The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 18(118): 181-185; 1 Sept 1846].
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.
additional source	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	M'harzi, A. (1999). Phytoplankton community structuring in some areas of the North Sea. PhD Thesis. Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Brussel, Belgium. 221 pp.
additional source	Razouls, C. (1974). Les Corycaeidae (Copepoda, Cyclopoidea) de la région de Banyluls (Golfe du Lion). [The Corycaeidae (Copepoda, Cyclopoidea) of the Banyluls region (Gulf of Lion).]. Vie et Milieu. 24(A)(1):83-113.
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. Corycaeidae Dana, 1846. 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:128569