Copepoda taxon details
Argulidae Leach, 1819
Dipteropeltidae Yamaguti, 1963 · unaccepted
- Genus Argulus Müller O.F., 1785
- Genus Chonopeltis Thiele, 1900
- Genus Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912
- Genus Dolops Audouin, 1837
- Genus Agenor Risso, 1826 accepted as Argulus Müller O.F., 1785
- Genus Binoculus Geoffroy, 1762 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, Name suppressed by the ICZN and placed on the Official List of Rejected Names (Opinion 502).)
- Genus Diprosia Rafinesque, 1814 accepted as Argulus Müller O.F., 1785 (synonym)
- Genus Gyropeltis Heller, 1857 accepted as Dolops Audouin, 1837
- Genus Huargulus Yü, 1938 accepted as Argulus Müller O.F., 1785 (Based on juveniles of Argulus)
- Genus Moreiriella Leitao, 1914 accepted as Talaus Moreira, 1913 accepted as Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, original publicaton not found)
- Genus Ozolus Latreille, 1802 accepted as Argulus Müller O.F., 1785 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Talaus Moreira, 1913 accepted as Dipteropeltis Calman, 1912 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh
Leach, W.E. (1819). Entomostracés, Entomostraca. In: Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles, etc. 14:524-543. [details] 
Walter, T.C.; Boxshall, G. (2025). World of Copepods Database. Argulidae Leach, 1819. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/copepoda/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104070 on 2025-07-20
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Leach, W.E. (1819). Entomostracés, Entomostraca. In: Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles, etc. 14:524-543. [details]
original description (of Dipteropeltidae Yamaguti, 1963) Yamaguti, S. (1963). Parasitic Copepoda and Branchiura of Fishes. <em>Wiley Interscience, New York.</em> 1104 pp., 333 pls. [details] Available for editors
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context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru. Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2), jul-dic: 301-375. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Boxshall, G.A. (2001). Branchiura. <em>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.</em> 50:243. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Claus, C. (1875). Ueber die Entwickelung, Organisation und systematische Stellung der Arguliden. 1. Der morphologische Köroerbau der Arguliden. [On the development, organization and systematic position of the Argulidae. 1. The morphological body structure of the Argulidae.]. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 25:247-284, pls.14-18. [details]
additional source Thatcher, V.E. (1991). Amazon fish parasites. Amazoniana 11(3-4):263-571. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Dipteropeltidae Yamaguti, 1963) Yamaguti, S. (1963). Parasitic Copepoda and Branchiura of Fishes. <em>Wiley Interscience, New York.</em> 1104 pp., 333 pls. [details] Available for editors
[request]context source (PeRMS) Luque, J.L., C. Cruces, J. Chero, F. Paschoal, P.V. Alves, A.C. Silva, L. Sanchez & J. Iannacone. (2016). Checklist of metazoan parasites of fishes from Peru. Lista de verificación de los metazoos parásitos de peces de Perú. <em>Neotropical Helminthology.</em> 10(2), jul-dic: 301-375. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Boxshall, G.A. (2001). Branchiura. <em>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.</em> 50:243. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Martin, J.W., & Davis, G.E. (2001). An updated classification of the recent Crustacea. <em>Science Series, 39. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, CA (USA).</em> 124 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Claus, C. (1875). Ueber die Entwickelung, Organisation und systematische Stellung der Arguliden. 1. Der morphologische Köroerbau der Arguliden. [On the development, organization and systematic position of the Argulidae. 1. The morphological body structure of the Argulidae.]. <em>Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> 25:247-284, pls.14-18. [details]
additional source Thatcher, V.E. (1991). Amazon fish parasites. Amazoniana 11(3-4):263-571. [details] Available for editors
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