Traits name details
Pseudocaligus Scott A., 1901
135569 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135569)
unaccepted (recognised as synonym by Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
Genus
Pseudocaligus brevipedis (Bassett-Smith, 1896) accepted as Caligus brevipedis Bassett-Smith, 1896 (type by original designation)
- Species Pseudocaligus apodus Brian, 1924 accepted as Caligus apodus (Brian, 1924)
- Species Pseudocaligus brevipedis (Bassett-Smith, 1896) accepted as Caligus brevipedis Bassett-Smith, 1896
- Species Pseudocaligus fistulariae Pillai, 1961 accepted as Caligus tenuicauda (Shiino, 1964) (This species became a junior secondary hononym of Caligus fistulariae Yamaguti, 1936 after the generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri and Ho, 2013. (See Özak et al., 2013 for details.))
- Species Pseudocaligus fugu Yamaguti, 1936 accepted as Caligus fugu (Yamaguti, 1936) (Generic reassignment based on generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri & Ho, 2013, see Özak et al., 2013 for details)
- Species Pseudocaligus indicus Hameed, 1977 accepted as Caligus keralensis Özak, Demirkale, Boxshall & Etyemez, 2013 (This became a secondary junior homonym after the generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri & Ho, 2013; see Özak et al., 2013 for details.)
- Species Pseudocaligus laminatus Rangnekar, 1955 accepted as Caligus laminatus (Rangnekar, 1955) (transferred to Caligus by generic level synonymy, see Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
- Species Pseudocaligus longipes Moon & Kim I.H., 2012 accepted as Caligus longipes (Moon & Kim I.H., 2012)
- Species Pseudocaligus parvus (Bassett-Smith, 1898) accepted as Caligus parvus Bassett-Smith, 1898 (synonymy)
- Species Pseudocaligus similis Lewis A.G., 1968 accepted as Pseudocaligus fistulariae Pillai, 1961 accepted as Caligus tenuicauda (Shiino, 1964) (synonym according to Pillai (1985))
- Species Pseudocaligus subparvus Hameed, 1977 accepted as Caligus subparvus (Hameed, 1977) (transferred to Caligus by generic level synonymy, see Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
- Species Pseudocaligus tenuicauda Shiino, 1964 accepted as Caligus tenuicauda (Shiino, 1964) (This species was a synonym of Pseudocaligus fistulariae according to Pillai (1985) which became a junior secondary homonym of Caligus fistulariae Yamaguti, 1936 after the generic synonymy proposed by Dojiri and Ho, 2013. See Özak et al., 2013 for details.)
- Species Pseudocaligus uniartus Ho, Kim I.H., Cruz-Lacierda & Nagasawa, 2004 accepted as Caligus uniartus (Ho, Kim I.H., Cruz & Nagasawa, 2004) (transferred to Caligus by generic level synonymy, see Dojiri & Ho, 2013)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Scott, A. (1901). Some additions to the fauna of Liverpool Bay, collected May 1st 1900, to April 30th 1901. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 15:342-353, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50207057 [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2021). World of Copepods database. Pseudocaligus Scott A., 1901. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: http://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135569 on 2025-04-30
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Pseudocaligus Scott A., 1901. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135569 on 2025-04-30
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Martinez, Olga
original description
Scott, A. (1901). Some additions to the fauna of Liverpool Bay, collected May 1st 1900, to April 30th 1901. Proceedings and Transactions of the Liverpool Biological Society 15:342-353, pls. 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50207057 [details]
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Pillai, N.K. (1985). Copepod Parasites of Marine Fishes. <em>In: The Fauna of India. Zoological Society of India, Calcutta.</em> 900pp., figs. 1-279.
page(s): 367 [details] Available for editors
additional source Freeman, M.A., H. Anshary & K. Ogawa. (2013). Multiple gene analyses of caligid copepods indicate that the reduction of a thoracic appendage in Pseudocaligus represents convergent evolution. <em>Parasites & Vectors.</em> 6:1-9., available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-336 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy Dojiri, M. & J.S.Ho. (2013). Systematics of the Caligidae, copepods parasitic on marine fishes. Crustaceana Monographs 18()i-xii, 1-448. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Boxshall, G. (2001). Copepoda (excl. Harpacticoida), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 252-268 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Kabata, Z. (1979). Parasitic Copepoda of British Fishes. <em>The Ray Society, London.</em> 152: i-xii, 1-468, figs. 1-203. [details] Available for editors
additional source Pillai, N.K. (1985). Copepod Parasites of Marine Fishes. <em>In: The Fauna of India. Zoological Society of India, Calcutta.</em> 900pp., figs. 1-279.
page(s): 367 [details] Available for editors
additional source Freeman, M.A., H. Anshary & K. Ogawa. (2013). Multiple gene analyses of caligid copepods indicate that the reduction of a thoracic appendage in Pseudocaligus represents convergent evolution. <em>Parasites & Vectors.</em> 6:1-9., available online at https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-336 [details] Available for editors
source of synonymy Dojiri, M. & J.S.Ho. (2013). Systematics of the Caligidae, copepods parasitic on marine fishes. Crustaceana Monographs 18()i-xii, 1-448. [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
